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Photo Galleries (2)
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Washington
Washington(10 Photos)
10 Photos
Experience Washington state in pictures.
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Native American Tribes and Cultures
Native American Tribes and Cultures(13 Photos)
13 Photos
Native American cultures in the United States include socially and geographically diverse groups.
Videos (10)
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Mount St. Helens Erupts
Mount St. Helens EruptsVideo Clip (3:33)
Video Clip (3:33)
The eruption of Mount St. Helen's, set to "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash.
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Modern Marvels: Grand Coulee Dam
Modern Marvels: Grand Coulee DamVideo Clip (2:41)
Video Clip (2:41)
In this Modern Marvels Travelogues video, brought to you by the History Channel, learn about the development of the Grand Coulee Dam. It helped regulate the flow of the Columbia river in addition to providing electricity to many homes.
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Seattle Coffee
Seattle CoffeeVideo Clip (4:29)
Video Clip (4:29)
With thousands of varieties and and countless ways to prepare it, coffee has been a morning drink of choice and a popular pick-me-up for hundreds of years. Get a taste of the coffee capital of America: Seattle, Washington.
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Lewis & Clark Expedition
Lewis & Clark ExpeditionVideo Clip (1:46)
Video Clip (1:46)
In 1804, Jefferson sends a team to explore lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. The Corps of Discovery will travel nearly 8,000 miles over three years, reaching the Pacific Ocean and clearing the path for westward expansion.
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Seattle's Grungy Underground
Seattle's Grungy UndergroundVideo Clip (3:25)
Video Clip (3:25)
Seattle, Washington, has a secret underground city that burned down in 1889. The city was then rebuilt on top of the old ruins, which are still open to tours today.
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Louisiana Purchase Doubles U.S.
Louisiana Purchase Doubles U.S.Video Clip (1:24)
Video Clip (1:24)
Thomas Jefferson pulls off the land deal of the millennium when he buys 800,000 square miles from the French, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
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Drew Bledsoe's Washington
Drew Bledsoe's WashingtonVideo Clip (1:42)
Video Clip (1:42)
Imagine a place that offers the city life, sunshine, the ocean, and beautiful scenery all at once. The state of Washington has all of these attractions and many more. Listen to see how NFL quarterback, Drew Bledsoe, explains life in Washington state.
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How Washington D.C. Got Its Shape
How Washington D.C. Got Its ShapeVideo Clip (2:30)
Video Clip (2:30)
George Washington picked out the location and laid out a perfect diamond shape for the city, spanning parts of Maryland and Virginia. But a looming fight over slavery caused the Virginia side to leave the District and return to its home state, giving D.C. its strange shape.
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Yakama Washington
Yakama WashingtonVideo Clip (1:42)
Video Clip (1:42)
Locals near the Yakama Indian Reservation have been filmed strange lights above Mount Adams for a generation.
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Testing Bigfoot
Testing BigfootVideo Clip (3:28)
Video Clip (3:28)
Primatologists test mud impressions to determine if Bigfoot actually roams the mountains of Washington.
Speeches & Audio (1)
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Mount St. Helens Erupts
Mount St. Helens EruptsAudio Clip (1:03)
Audio Clip (1:03)
A report from Portland, Oregon, describes alarming volcanic activity on Mount St. Helens in Washington's Cascade Range. Starting on March 20, 1980, a series of intensifying earthquakes blasted a 300-foot crater near the top of the peak, putting the nearby population on alert. On May 18, 1980, the volcano erupted.
Interactives (2)
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Place the State
Place the StateInteractive
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State the Plate Game
State the Plate GameInteractive
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