At a dinner in Chicago later in the 1940s, Harwell and Mars decided upon the name Uncle Ben's (named for a well-known African American Texas rice farmer and now called Ben's Original); legend has it that they paid the restaurant's maître d′ $50 to pose for the iconic portrait t...
power, and inspiration. Majestic monuments rise against the skyline: the towering Washington Monument, the dignified Lincoln Memorial, and the iconic U.S. Capitol. Cherry blossoms blanket the Tidal Basin each spring, and vibrant neighbourhoods like Georgetown are abuzz with the energy of countercultu...
First created and sold by the Skinner Manufacturing Company in 1926, raisin bran would eventually become a staple ingredient of Kellogg's cereals. In 1944, Skinner, which owned the trademark on raisin bran, sued Kellogg's, claiming the company's marketing of its similarly named cereal was again...
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - NOVEMBER 29: The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on November 29, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense and the wo Expand A U.S. Department of ...
We also have affordable two-bedroom apartments in Arlington that are well-suited for couples and roommates looking to save money for their new life. Choose one of the apartments with a patio for romantic moonlight dinners or having coffee together in the morning before heading off to work. ...
Renowned for its customizable burgers and freshly cut fries, Five Guys was founded in 1986 in Arlington, Virginia. Customers love the fresh, made-to-order burgers, generous portions, and wide range of free toppings. Today, the crowd favorite makes 165 million burgers annually and has 1,800 st...
This was the Holiday Inn Rosslyn, which was not actually in Washington but in Arlington, Virginia, just across the river. We were on the 9th floor and had a great view of Georgetown. After checking in, we went to Panera Bread just around the corner for dinner, then took the subway (...
Hans van de GroenendaalProceedings of the AMSAT-NA 37th space symposium and AMSAT-NA annual meeting: AMSAT-NA 37th space symposium, AMSAT-NA annual meeting, October 18-20, 2019, Arlington, Virginia, USA
United States Department of Defense, located at 48 N. Rotary Road, Arlington, Virginia 22211 (Map). Its mailing address is "Washington, DC 20301." As a symbol of the US military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the buil[...
The second, with shoulder-knot of ribbon, was worn by Algernon Sidney; the third is from a Van Dyck portrait of Viscount Grandison; the fourth, the sleeve of a curiously slashed buff-coat worn by Sir Philip Sidney. HENRY BENNET, EARL OF ARLINGTON Born, 1618; died, 1685. From the ...