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1869: The owner of the land where our downtown now stands, George Baker Waller Sr., from Virginia, deeded one-half interest in 150 acres of his land to the railroad company
There is so much history wrapped up in the 68 square miles that make up our nation's capital.
By Jennifer Crooks C. J. Lord was an important man in Olympia history. The dominant banker in the community during his lifetime, he was also
Booth wanted to assassinate both Ulysses S Grant and Lincoln That day, 'Our American Cousin' was playing at the Ford's Theater in Washington, DC. When Booth learned of Lincoln's intent to attend a play with General Grant, his original plan was to assassinate Lincoln and Grant both. However, at the last minute, Grant decided to skip the play and visit his children in New Jersey. General Ulysses Simpson Grant, later the 18th President of the United States. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Booth's original plan was to kidnap Lincoln It has been reported that Booth was spearheading a plot t...