[DOC] [TLE] Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia [PAR] Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as "
Washington", ... The states of Maryland and Virginia each donated land to form 
the federal ... In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia; in 
1871, ... around the Anacostia River within the present-day District of Columbia. [DOC] [TLE] District of Columbia retrocession - Wikipedia [PAR] The District of Columbia retrocession was the process of returning to the state of 
Virginia a part of the land that had been ceded to the federal government of the 
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The area, formed in 1790 under the name of "District of Columbia", initially ... 
originally ceded by Maryland as the current area of the District in its entirety. [DOC] [TLE] History of Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Washington, D.C., is tied to its role as the capital of the United 
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Columbia were George Thompson and Thomas ... become the Seat of the 
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purchased by the... [DOC] [TLE] District of Columbia statehood movement - Wikipedia [PAR] The District of Columbia statehood movement is a political movement that 
advocates making ... The Congress did not officially move to the new federal 
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state, the District's .... the state of Maryland to take back the land it donated to form 
the District. [DOC] [TLE] Washington, D.C. | national capital, United States | Britannica.com [PAR] Sep 15, 2016 ... Washington, D.C., D.C. in full District of Columbia, city and capital of the United ... 
from the Atlantic Ocean on land ceded by Maryland and Virginia. ... was returned 
to the state, reducing the District to its present-day size. ... suburban flight of the 
middle class contributed to the city's loss of ... See All Stories. [DOC] [TLE] Boundary Stones of Washington, D.C. [PAR] For the first time since the 1970s, all locations have visible markers. ... 
southernmost location within these limits so that the capital would include all of 
present-day ... Acting on instructions from Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, 
Major .... Capital Section (ASCE-NCS), the District of Columbia Association of 
Land Surveyers... [DOC] [TLE] Washington, D.C. - U.S. States - HISTORY.com [PAR] Find out more about the history of Washington, D.C., including videos, ... The city 
is home to all three branches of the federal government, as well as the White ... 
While still under construction, the United States Capitol held its first session of... [DOC] [TLE] Washington, D.C. travel guide - Wikitravel [PAR] Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States of America and the seat of its 
three ... Virtually all of D.C.'s tourists flock to the National Malla two-mile long, 
.... leaving only the land originally donated by Maryland under federal control. ... 
streets were paved, and the town was transformed into a modern metropolis. [DOC] [TLE] Ending Slavery in the District of Columbia | emancipation [PAR] Members of Congress represented states in which slavery was the backbone of 
the economy, ... The act ended slavery in Washington, DC, freed 3,100 
individuals, reimbursed ... It was created by land ceded to the federal government 
by Virginia and ... The mayor and aldermen legislated the first set of Black Codes 
in 1808. [DOC] [TLE] Timeline Washington DC [PAR] The money for the Mint was the first money appropriated by Congress for a .... 
Because each state had its own slavery code when the District of Columbia ... 
1854 Mar, A stone, donated by Pope Pius IX, was stolen from the Washington 
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Article I of the Constitution commits to

Question: All of the present District of Columbia is on land originally donated by this state
Answer: Maryland