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Ask the Rambler: Why Is the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Named After Woodrow Wilson?
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2023-06-30
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By The Rambler
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Alternative Title:Why Is the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Named After Woodrow Wilson?
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Abstract:The Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge carries the Capital Beltway, I-95/495, across the Potomac River. Although President Woodrow Wilson's life was filled with many accomplishments and distinctions, he is not known for links to the Potomac River or for crossing it. So why is the bridge named after him?
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