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The DC History Conference is the largest annual gathering for history and humanities-minded Washingtonians. Its mission is to highlight outstanding recent scholarship and engagement with the history of Washington, DC, and to share that knowledge with an interested community of scholars, neighbors, students, history enthusiasts, policy makers, activists, artists, and more. Since 1973, it has provided a welcoming annual gathering for trained scholars and community members to present their work. This interdisciplinary community conference prioritizes the local city but also includes the federal city, as well as nearby Maryland and Virginia. The conference values academic history and encourages community member perspectives, lived experience, memory, and dialogue to foster a more nuanced and equitable understanding of the city's history.