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For whom was Dupont Circle, on Embassy Row, named?
The answer is: Dupont Circle, originally Pacific Circle, was renamed for Civil War hero Admiral Samuel Francis duPont (b. 1803, d. 1865). (read more about Dupont Circle.)
Yesterday's question: Who was the first woman to hold the rank of U.S. Ambassador? Think you know the answer?
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