- Home of Carter G. Woodson, originator of Black History Month - Site of former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover’s high school - “Boss” Shepherd’s tragic mistake - Roots of Arena Stage - Site of the city’s first convention center - Alley life in Washington - Origins of DC’s Jewish Community Centers - Sites of the 1968 riots provoked by the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On this self-guided walking tour of Shaw, historic markers lead you to:
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