WETA Neighborhoods
History of Anacostia
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WETA explores Anacostia's history how the area has changed over the past 50 years.
Originally known as Uniontown, what is now Anacostia was the first planned suburb of Washington City. WETA explores the community's history from its beginning in the 1850s and reflects on how the area has changed over the past 50 years with longtime resident Gloria Whitfield.
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WETA Neighborhoods
History of Anacostia
Clip: Season 2007 | 2m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Originally known as Uniontown, what is now Anacostia was the first planned suburb of Washington City. WETA explores the community's history from its beginning in the 1850s and reflects on how the area has changed over the past 50 years with longtime resident Gloria Whitfield.
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