Experience a behind-the-scenes look at the Washington area's main rail transportation hub. Follow the people who keep the trains running - from ticketers, redcaps and dispatchers to the conductors and engineers and explore Union Station's role as a premier entertainment, dining and shopping destination.
Union Station opened in 1908 and has become one of Washington's most bustling transportation hubs with more than 32 million visitors each year. This Beaux-Arts style neo-classical landmark also features premier shopping and a wide array of dining and entertaining opportunities.
This WETA TV 26 production offers an unfiltered look at the local restaurant scene via a panel of citizen reviewers sharing their favorite eateries and dining experiences.
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By the time she was 23, Arlington's Joan Mulholland had participated in more than fifty civil rights protests including the Freedom Rides and numerous sit-ins across the country.
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Are you in kindergarten, first, second or third grade? Starting with, “I walked out into my neighborhood and…,” tell us your story for a chance to win one of our many prizes!
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Local writer Kim O'Connell discusses her unique family history as the daughter of an American serviceman father and a Vietnamese mother.
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For more than 30 years, WETA has proudly partnered with Ken Burns to bring landmark documentaries to the nation.
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