Pentagon construction in 1942 caused displacement of the Queen City community (via U.S. Department of Defense) Construction of the Pentagon’s road network in the early 1940s was responsible for ...

From its rapid construction during World War II to the secrets within its walls, The Pentagon is full of stories. This video offers a deep dive into its past and significance.

When the Pentagon was originally completed in 1943 — built at extreme wartime speed, ostensibly as a temporary structure — it employed two roof systems. The middle three "rings" of the building have ...