Now Arriving Washington: Union Station and Life in the Nation's Capital

Bill Wright will preview his new book planned for publication in 2021 by the Georgetown University Press. The book describes how Washington’s grand terminal has been deeply connected to almost every aspect of life in the city – transportation, politics and government, urban design, economics, and social patterns — since its opening in 1907. Despite many changes in its operations, Union Station remains a building that reveals more about life in modern Washington than any other, simultaneously reflecting and shaping the development of the capital and, in many cases, the country. Bill, a graduate student in American history at Duke University and the University of North Carolina, has shared the station’s story through tours, articles and presentations, and a smartphone app that enables visitors to guide themselves through more than 100 years of the station’s rich and storied history. Don’t miss this free on-line program.

The program is available via your web browser or via telephone.

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• Telephone:  Once you register there are numbers provided for you to call in to at the appointed time.  If you do not have free or unlimited phone service there may be a charge.  Please mute your phone after connecting to minimize background noise.

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This will be a monitored, managed on-line session.