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Press releases
- Congressional Cemetery becomes the world's largest outdoor encyclopedia of American history
- JULY 2, 2012: The 205-year-old Congressional Cemetery in Washington is now the world’s largest outdoor encyclopedia of American history. While touring the grounds, visitors may call up an article from Wikipedia on, for example, the life of John Philip Sousa by scanning a QR code (Quick Response code) with their smartphones. Read more »
- Google joins Wikimania 2012 as a Diamond-Level Sponsor
- MARCH 30, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce that Google has joined Wikimania 2012 as a Diamond-Level sponsor. Google’s support of Wikimania helps bring hundreds of people around the world who support open source, open culture, and free access to global knowledge. Read more »
Recent press coverage
- Sydneysider to give keynote at Wikimania
iTWire, March 27, 2012 - Wikimania 2012 Conference in July and Wikimania Takes Manhattan
HULIQ, March 18, 2012 - Interview with Sarah Stierch, Wikimedian-in-residence at the Smithsonian and Wikimedia Fellow
Ada Initiative, February 13, 2012 - Wikimedia DC Releases Statement on SOPA, PIPA Protests
WUSA Channel 9 News, January 18, 2012