But while many urban centers are founded around industrial, agricultural, and trade concerns, Washington, D.C. (that acronym ...

WASHINGTON — They don’t call it "the swamp" for nothing -- or do they? Turns out, contrary to popular belief, a common nickname for Washington, D.C., is not based on the land upon which the ...

Such civil engineering was routine in major cities during the nineteenth century; if Washington is built on a swamp, then so are New York, Boston, Chicago, and just about every other metropolis ...