Posts by Doug Siglin — Guest Contributor

Doug Siglin has worked on political and environmental issues in the District since 1983. He has studied and written extensively about the history of the Anacostia River, and has been working towards its restoration since 1997.

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  A grand Bicentennial project was partly built on Kingman and Heritage Islands. Now most traces have disappeared.

  HistoryHistoryBy Doug Siglin (Guest Contributor) November 29, 2018 12

  In the early 1970s, the District created a Bicentennial Commission to manage the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the American Revolution. DC Mayor Walter Washington wanted the District to have its own Bicentennial project, focused on providing new opportunities to young people by creating activity centers, and drawing new tourist dollars to city coffers.  Keep reading…