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The article discusses the author's claim that Washington, D.C. is not prepared to handle a major hurricane as of 2017, and it mentions the impact that a hurricane could have on the American federal government and national security. The damage caused by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Irma in Florida is addressed, along with the possibility that a large hurricane could cripple the government agencies that are designed to protect the U.S. The Potomac River and the dangers associated with flooding and heavy rainfall are assessed. Flood-proofing procedures are also mentioned.

The article discusses the impact, if any, that will the country has its first black president. There was a sense of history being made on the day of U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration, the article states. Other topics include Obama's iconic image that could be seen everywhere in Washington, D.C.

Discusses the history of the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House and famous guests who have slept there. King George VI, Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, and other leaders who used the bedroom; Rumors that the bedroom is haunted by Abraham Lincoln; Jane Fonda, Ted Danson, Richard Dreyfus, and other celebrities that have slept in the bedroom.

Discusses the dedication of the African-American Civil War Memorial, in Washington D.C. in September, 1996. Details of plans for the memorial; Information on co-ordinator of the effort, District of Columbia Council member, Frank Smith; Involvement of African Americans in the United States civil war; Information on legislation which abolished slavery; Challenges faced by African Americans during the civil war.

Discusses various aspects of weddings that have taken place at the United States White House. Luci Baines Johnson and Patrick Nugent; Tony Rodham and Nicole Boxer; Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth; Nellie Grant and Algernon Charles Frederick Sartoris; Eleanor Wilson and William Gibbs McAdoo; Tricia Nixon and Edward Finch Cox; Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Robb; President Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom.

The article discusses the author's claim about the whiteness of Washington, D.C., and it mentions the use of white marble and paint in the construction of various historical monuments, museums, and memorials in the city, as well as information about the history of America's White House presidential residence and European neoclassicism architecture and art. The symbolic nature of Washington, D.C.'s whiteness is examined, along with gentrification and black people in the city.

In the article, the author discusses the efforts by students in U.S. universities as of mid-2016 to call for the removal of public figures who were linked to racism or heinous activities against humanity on campuses. Also cited are the move by Georgetown University to study its possible participation in the dark history of racism in the U.S., and its renaming of a building named after Thomas Mulledy, who sold the university's slaves in 1838 to pay off the school's debt.

Evaluates the CD-ROM called 150 Years of America's Smithsonian, from Macmillan Digital USA. Price of the disc; The travelling anniversary exhibition touring the United States in 1997; Features of the disc; Recommendation.