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Washington Duke
Washington Duke, also known as George Washington Duke, was an American tobacco manufacturer and philanthropist who built W. Duke, Sons and Company in North Carolina after 1865.
Washington Examiner
The Washington Examiner is a conservative Washington, D.C. political news outlet founded in its current form February 1, 2005 by Philip Anschutz's Clarity Media Group, which ended daily print in 2013 and now publishes online plus a weekly magazine.
Washington family
Washington family: English-origin Virginia planter family of John Washington (arrived 1657), producing George Washington, first US president; heirs Bushrod Washington and the Custis stepfamily; not a political dynasty.
Washington Gas
Washington Gas, formally the Washington Gas Light Company, is a regulated natural gas utility serving Washington, D.C., and parts of Maryland and Virginia since 1848, serving over 1.2 million customers.
Washington Generals
Washington Generals, American exhibition basketball team founded 1952 by Red Klotz at Abe Saperstein's request as the Harlem Globetrotters' perpetual opponents; 14,000-17,000 losses, one famous 100-99 win on January 5, 1971.
Washington Harbour Metaverse
Washington Harbour Metaverse is a numbered series of Delaware pooled investment funds managed by Washington Harbour Partners, an Arlington, Virginia firm focused on defense, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology.
Washington Heights, Manhattan
Washington Heights is a northern Manhattan neighborhood between roughly 155th Street and Dyckman Street, named for Revolutionary-era Fort Washington, developed after the 1904-06 subway extension, and known for Fort Tryon Park, The Met Cloisters, and its large Dominican community.
Washington Huskies football
Washington Huskies football, the University of Washington's Seattle college football program since 1889, also called the Dawgs; two claimed national titles (1960, 1991), Husky Stadium home, Big Ten member since 2024, Apple Cup rival of Washington State.
Washington Huskies men's basketball
Washington Huskies men's basketball: University of Washington NCAA Division I program, now in the Big Ten after leaving the Pac-12 in 2024. Final Four in 1953, coached by Danny Sprinkle, last NCAA bid 2019.
Washington Irving
Washington Irving (1783–1859), American author and diplomat, pseudonyms Diedrich Knickerbocker and Geoffrey Crayon; author of The Sketch Book, 'Rip Van Winkle,' 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,' and the 175-edition Columbus biography; first American to live by authorship.
Washington Luís
Washington Luís Pereira de Sousa (1869–1957), Brazilian lawyer, historian, and president of Brazil 15 November 1926 to 24 October 1930; deposed by the Revolution of 1930, known for roads and the slogan 'to govern is to open roads'.
Washington Metro
The Washington Metro, or Metrorail, is a heavy-rail rapid transit system with 98 stations on six color-named lines serving Washington, DC, and its Maryland and Virginia suburbs, operated by WMATA.
Washington Metro rolling stock
Washington Metro rolling stock is the fleet of railcars operated by WMATA on Metrorail since 1976, from Rohr 1000-series cars to Hitachi 8000-series cars on order.
Washington metropolitan area
Washington metropolitan area (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV; the DMV): the U.S. metropolitan statistical area centered on Washington, D.C., spanning DC, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Seventh-most populous U.S. metro, about 6.44 million residents in 2024, growing 1.4% in 2023-2024.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), or Metro, is the public transportation provider for the D.C. region. It serves four million people and operates six rail lines.
Washington Monument
Washington Monument: 555-foot marble obelisk on the National Mall honoring George Washington; designed by Robert Mills, built 1848-1884 by the Washington National Monument Society and Army Corps of Engineers; world's tallest building in 1884.
Washington Mutual
Washington Mutual, known as WaMu, was a Seattle-based savings and loan and the largest US thrift until its 2008 seizure, the largest bank failure in FDIC history.
Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics are a professional women's basketball team in the WNBA's Eastern Conference, based in Washington, D.C. and founded as a 1998 expansion team.
Washington National Cathedral
Washington National Cathedral, officially the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, is an Episcopal cathedral in Washington, D.C., built in the Gothic Revival style between 1907 and 1990.
Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals, formerly the Montreal Expos (1969-2004): MLB National League East club in Washington, D.C., playing at Nationals Park since 2008, 2019 World Series champions, owned by the Lerner family since 2006.
Washington Naval Conference
The Washington Naval Conference was held in Washington, D.C. from November 1921 to February 1922, where nine nations signed the first treaties limiting naval armaments and Pacific fortifications.
Washington Naval Treaty
Washington Naval Treaty (Five-Power Treaty), signed February 6, 1922: interwar naval arms limitation treaty fixing 5:5:3 capital ship tonnage ratios for the US, Britain, and Japan, capping carriers at 135,000 tons, and ending via Japan's 1934 notice after December 31, 1936.
Washington Navy Yard shooting
Washington Navy Yard shooting: September 16, 2013 mass shooting in which contractor Aaron Alexis, 34, killed 12 and wounded 4 in Building 197 using a sawed-off shotgun before police killed him; it triggered major DoD security reforms.
Washington Park (baseball)
Washington Park was the name of three wooden ballparks in Brooklyn, New York, home to Brooklyn's major league team, later the Dodgers, from 1883 until 1913.
Washington Place
Washington Place, Honolulu, Hawaii: Greek Revival mansion built 1842–1847 by Captain John Dominis, home of Queen Liliʻuokalani until 1917, governor's mansion 1919–2002, now a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark.
Washington Public Power Supply System
The Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS) was a Washington utility consortium whose 1983 default of $2.25 billion in bonds was the largest in U.S. history.
Washington Redskins name controversy
The Washington Redskins name controversy was the decades-long dispute over the Washington NFL team's name, which Native activists called a slur; the team retired it in July 2020.
Washington Roebling
Washington Augustus Roebling was an American civil engineer who served as chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, completing his father's design despite crippling decompression sickness.
Washington Senators (1961–1971)
Washington Senators (1961–1971), American League expansion team in Washington, D.C., created after the original Senators moved to Minnesota; best season 86–76 under Ted Williams in 1969; relocated to Texas in 1972 as the Texas Rangers.
Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit, NWSL women's soccer club founded November 21, 2012 in Washington, D.C.; inaugural NWSL member, 2021 NWSL champion, owned by Michele Kang, plays at Audi Field, coached by Adrián González.