BoundaryStones: There's no official "Little Italy" in #WashingtonDC, but a number of Italian immigrants in the 19th century settled in Swampoodle and the Judiciary Square area. https://t.co/x9N4TMzBP0 There's no official "Little Italy" in #WashingtonDC, but a number of Itali…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 17, 2021
Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists (from @AP) https://t.co/LClJ8q8Sc4
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 16, 2021
BoundaryStones: During a visit to #WashingtonDC in 1882, Oscar Wilde caused quite a stir with his fashion choices and his attempt to talk with Speaker Keifer while Congress was in session. https://t.co/SukX7TlZiQ During a visit to #WashingtonDC in 1882, Oscar Wilde caused qu…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 16, 2021
StreetsOfDC: Late 19th century stereoview of Rock Creek, as seen from the heights of Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown. @OakHill_DC @fopmdc https://t.co/zNArHVuqJ5 Late 19th century stereoview of Rock Creek, as seen from the heights of Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown. @OakHill…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 16, 2021
Today in History - October 16 https://t.co/9k0vgnnKQE Late on the night of October 16, 1859, John Brown and twenty-one armed followers stole into the town of Harper's Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), as most of its residents slept. Continue reading. Click here to searc…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 16, 2021
Quote of the Day: "With renunciation life begins." - Amelia Barr
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 16, 2021
Check out what I just listed on Mercari. Tap the link to sign up and get up to $30 off. https://t.co/Dk2lDLn1y6
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 16, 2021
BoundaryStones: Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is truly one of a kind in being committed to providing the public with culture and green space. https://t.co/6JWfx4l6P1 #DCHistory #VAHistory #MDHistory Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is truly o…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 16, 2021
LOCMaps: This 1797 city plan of Burlington, New Jersey features a panoramic illustration of the city's Delaware River waterfront. Take a closer look here: https://t.co/j2DIztisTt https://t.co/4ynKt5RGuG This 1797 city plan of Burlington, New Jersey features a panoramic illu…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 15, 2021
BoundaryStones: #PeteSeeger had multiple ties to D.C., from working at the Library of Congress Archive of Folk Song in the late 1930s to headlining the Vietnam Moratorium Day protest in 1969. https://t.co/JeCGTiMbYg #DCHistory #PeteSeeger had multiple ties to D.C., from work…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 15, 2021
BoundaryStones: #OnThisDay in 1971, University of Maryland's basketball coach Charles "Lefty" Driesell unknowingly held the first Midnight Madness. https://t.co/0pVL41rFlb #MDHistory #OnThisDay in 1971, University of Maryland's basketball coach Charles "Lefty" Driesell unkno…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 15, 2021
Lucy Mission Set to Launch to Study Trojan Asteroids via NASA https://t.co/nUKamJaG9F https://t.co/FBosl58WWx
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 15, 2021
BoundaryStones: #WashingtonDC looked vastly different in the mid 19th century, as described by Presbyterian minister and Chaplain of the Senate Byron Sunderland. https://t.co/6kNbF7b5FK #WashingtonDC looked vastly different in the mid 19th century, as described by Presbyteri…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 15, 2021
LOCMaps: Looking for some magnificent maps? Check out our new blog about maps posted on the Library's website from the World Digital Library project! There are some pretty fantastic maps available including this "Man of Commerce" map! Read all about it here: …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 15, 2021
Today in History - October 15 https://t.co/t8MWtq4jXF On October 15, 1972, Jackie Robinson attended a World Series game that included a commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of his breaking the color line. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 15, 2021
Quote of the Day: "The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously." - Henry Kissinger
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 15, 2021
BoundaryStones: Before it ran on Broadway, Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story premiered in #WashingtonDC at National Theatre. https://t.co/j44SiNhLyG Before it ran on Broadway, Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story premiered in #WashingtonDC at National Theatre. …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
DCHistory: Happy National Dessert Day! What treat will you celebrate with? 🍰 📷: Luncheon guests enjoying dessert at the opening ceremony of the Hechinger Company Hardware Store #1 (Hechinger Company Records, CHS 12660.22) https://t.co/5MXLOqNPZg Happy National Dessert Da…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
BoundaryStones: It's hard to say who the Female Stranger of Alexandria actually was. Was she one half of a wealthy couple? Or an Irish woman who had an affair after marrying a British officer? Or is the grave empty? https://t.co/YWUkcxu5qP #VAHistory It's hard to say who the…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
LOCMaps: Savannah, Georgia suffered two devastating fires near the turn of the 19th century, in 1796 and 1820. This map depicts the extent of the 1796 fire, which destroyed hundreds of wood-frame buildings in the city. Take a closer look here: https://t.co/u0JQBxRzAI …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
StreetsOfDC: Counties with more Confederate monuments also had more lynchings, study finds https://t.co/MOFF8X8OYc Counties with more Confederate monuments also had more lynchings, study finds https://t.co/MOFF8X8OYc — Streets of Washington (@StreetsOfDC) Oct 14, 2021
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Beautiful 👌 Image By: Jack Finnigan #DownloadTheApp https://t.co/A8VwydnWL6 #night #rain #water #people #red #decoration #reflection #night #road #wet #street #PhotoOfTheDay #QHDWallpapers #wallpapers #HDWallpapers #photography #wonderful #awesome #am… https://t.co/Y9sgjPiTCY
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
This ship in the sky is actually the top of an antenna tower, partially obstructed by the fog. https://t.co/jdjDIn9nQA This ship in the sky is actually the top of an antenna tower, partially obstructed by the fog. https://t.co/jdjDIn9nQA — Successf… https://t.co/RCx8VXJOLU
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Chefchaouen: The Blue Pearl of Morocco https://t.co/EJiszRhtBf Chefchaouen: The Blue Pearl of Morocco https://t.co/EJiszRhtBf — Richard Bernabe (@bernabephoto) Feb 13, 2018 https://t.co/hq7cUbG0Ae
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Searching for Lower Manhattan through last night's dense fog #NYC https://t.co/eCZnWsRrtd Searching for Lower Manhattan through last night's dense fog #NYC https://t.co/eCZnWsRrtd — Max Guliani (@maximusupinNYc) Feb 13, 2018 https://t.co/2S9IBbnLBP
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
just a little aurora through the fog on the ice road! #alaska #usa #auroraborealis #northernlights #nature #nikon #Astrophotography #landscapephotography #aurora https://t.co/usIDqRElv0 just a little aurora through the fog on the ice road! #alaska #u… https://t.co/BfaSMDW5i7
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Top Shot: Alone in the Fog https://t.co/NzW1kafLVb #YourShot https://t.co/MJc7AWx7Fo Top Shot: Alone in the Fog https://t.co/NzW1kafLVb #YourShot https://t.co/MJc7AWx7Fo — Nat Geo Photography (@NatGeoPhotos) Feb 13, 2018 https://t.co/YemjLBrWVS
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
The Portal to Texas History now has over 1 million records in the @DPLA If you are in the DFW area come join us this Thursday at 4:00 for a lecture by photographer Geoff Winningham https://t.co/xg4RrOJUEn followed by a celebration of everyone's accomp… https://t.co/OJBBuartXo
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
A little contrast from my images this morning: images of Clear Lake on Guanella just outside of Georgetown, #Colorado, as afternoon fog obscured the tree line, creating a beautifully eerie scene https://t.co/B2hLSDxKL3 A little contrast from my image… https://t.co/VS90tXSbMI
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Ever wondered how many pet dogs there are in the U.S.? Or which breed is America's favorite? @ReutersGraphics has the answers: https://t.co/pHUpHRZg9H #WKCDogShow https://t.co/stjIZU1L4x Ever wondered how many pet dogs there are in the U.S.? Or whic… https://t.co/N8WOyuLlmQ
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Photo by : @g8rsig #dc_eyes #Washingtondc #Washington #dc #dclife #dcliving #georgewashington #dcstyle #winter #exposeddc #acreativedc #beautifulday #blackandwhite #longexposure #cityphotography #mydccool #citylife #city #fog #foggy #igersdc #instadc #… https://t.co/0fGNqJoDuF
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Soft, warm light pushing through fog gives a feeling of majesty to this fantastical guardian of the forest. https://t.co/VbjBlIRLKZ https://t.co/DQtXjISd3B Soft, warm light pushing through fog gives a feeling of majesty to this fantastical guardian … https://t.co/qTMbMClegD
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Dreamy, magical view of low-lying fog that flows in like an ocean. Phenomenal #weather capture from @tPFmariah9999 at Shenandoah National Park https://t.co/NBXDl8WTyc #LoveVA @GoShenandoahNP @ShenandoahNPS Dreamy, magical view of low-lying fog that f… https://t.co/FC9D0RNSir
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Manhattan in the Fog by @Arturo3 [Enjoy +images at https://t.co/xrQD5kCF3T] | The Best Photos and Videos of New York City. https://t.co/kRAkmPczWo Manhattan in the Fog by @Arturo3 [Enjoy +images at https://t.co/xrQD5kCF3T] | The Best Photos and Video… https://t.co/6tFCZsy9NO
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
I must go in, the fog is rising. -Emily Dickinson #SmokyMountains https://t.co/ubxZmuPKZf I must go in, the fog is rising. -Emily Dickinson #SmokyMountains https://t.co/ubxZmuPKZf — Gatlinburg, TN (@TravelGburg) Feb 12, 2018 https://t.co/aH3vkJ30sM
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Barack Obama says Michelle's painting captures her 'hotness' — check out the Obamas' official portraits #ThinkingInColor https://t.co/SQgm2RxC3h Barack Obama says Michelle's painting captures her 'hotness' — check out the Obamas' official portraits #… https://t.co/JkRlEvg4zK
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Evernote is more than just note-taking. 📰📆✅🖼 https://t.co/SqfmRZASit Evernote is more than just note-taking. 📰📆✅🖼 https://t.co/SqfmRZASit — Evernote (@evernote) Feb 12, 2018 https://t.co/5PUnyolDnr
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Off the Beaten Path Date Ideas in #WashingtonDC: https://t.co/CRPS2sPP8x #DateNightsDC Off the Beaten Path Date Ideas in #WashingtonDC: https://t.co/CRPS2sPP8x #DateNightsDC — Visit Washington, DC (@washingtondc) Feb 12, 2018 https://t.co/WjvWfCMDim
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
BoundaryStones: When left without an outlet for creative energy due to limited rec room hours, several Georgetown students carried out a heist to steal the hands of Healy Hall's clock in 1967. https://t.co/2C8NaxG6bc #DCHistory When left without an outlet for creative energy…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
BoundaryStones: New from Boundary Stones! How a Virginia summer camp was secretly transformed into a training ground for spies: https://t.co/2Cuj0UBKaN New from Boundary Stones! How a Virginia summer camp was secretly transformed into a training ground for spies: …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
BoundaryStones: Despite being the daughter of the first Russian Ambassador to America, Countess Marguerite Cassini, who visited #WashingtonDC in 1898, was still a typical teenager who enjoyed parties, fast cars, and clothes. https://t.co/tNUp639qUW Despite being the daughter…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
StreetsOfDC: Postcard depicting G Street NW facing east from around 12th Street, circa 1910. The Woodies building is the yellow and brown structure in the middle right. https://t.co/ojcMHKfSQS Postcard depicting G Street NW facing east from around 12th Street, circa 1910. Th…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Jim Jordan Makes His Move to Be the Most Batshit Anti-Vaxxer of All https://t.co/CJXv4bWtQV
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Today in History - October 14 https://t.co/ZZMwNuyXy9 William Penn, English religious and social reformer and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, was born on October 14, 1644, in London. Continue reading. Sarah Winnemucca, whose Paiute Indian name was Thocmetony (Shell…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
Quote of the Day: "The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts." - James Joyce
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 14, 2021
BoundaryStones: While rock stars have been known to smash instruments onstage, they're not really supposed to throw them at the audience. At a 1967 show in Alexandria, however, that's apparently what Jim Morrison did with a cymbal. https://t.co/nziV7nNC7y #VAHistory #MDHistory …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 13, 2021
Check out this free app that gets you cash back on gas and other errands! Click this link or use promo code KENNETH973 to get a $7 bonus the first time you make a purchase. https://t.co/8oftEs14K8
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 13, 2021
LOCMaps: This beautiful 17th century map of the Arctic regions features vibrant watercolors and vivid illustrations. Take a closer look here: https://t.co/PIQ0OrkeH6 https://t.co/ALB3oa38ax This beautiful 17th century map of the Arctic regions features vibrant watercolors a…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 13, 2021
StreetsOfDC: The Return of the Uptown Theater is Imminent https://t.co/kYNNp8gQzX The Return of the Uptown Theater is Imminent https://t.co/kYNNp8gQzX — Streets of Washington (@StreetsOfDC) Oct 13, 2021
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 13, 2021
BoundaryStones: After being closed and auctioned off by the IRS in 1970 for five years worth of back taxes, the Old Ebbitt Grill was given a second chance by Stuart Davidson and John Laytham. https://t.co/qVbsKpo0MN #DCHistory After being closed and auctioned off by the IRS …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 13, 2021
Lucy: Inspiration and Asteroids via NASA https://t.co/KARDzFTy4z https://t.co/d6JaRjqt0A
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 13, 2021
StreetsOfDC: Perspective | A new film explores the life of Odessa Madre, the ‘queen’ of D.C.’s underworld https://t.co/6mMzcsMfNP Perspective | A new film explores the life of Odessa Madre, the ‘queen’ of D.C.’s underworld https://t.co/6mMzcsMfNP — Streets of Washington (@…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 13, 2021
Today in History - October 13 https://t.co/dggMDdscXg The cornerstone of the White House was laid on October 13, 1792. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 13, 2021
Quote of the Day: "Change before you have to." - Jack Welch
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 13, 2021
Cheetah Cub Cam - 5 cub babies born 0ct 12th! https://t.co/DG4qIETpVs
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 13, 2021
BoundaryStones: In 1972 and again in '76, Melissa Belote, a teen swimmer from Northern Virginia, competed in the Summer Olympics. https://t.co/0J8FeVhuaS #VAHistory In 1972 and again in '76, Melissa Belote, a teen swimmer from Northern Virginia, competed in the Summer Olympi…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 12, 2021
LOCMaps: This fascinating 1882 pictorial map of Moscow is particularly detailed in its rendering of the Kremlin, the fortified complex in the center of the city. Take a closer look here: https://t.co/8gt74AhhuC https://t.co/oaiSqzveFE This fascinating 1882 pictorial map of …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 12, 2021
StreetsOfDC: 1920s postcard view of the Senate Hotel, at 101 D Street NW on Capitol Hill, just down the block from what would later become the @TheMonocleRest. The hotel site is now part of a Senate surface parking lot. @theHillisHome https://t.co/31nzzBwqoL 1920s postcard v…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 12, 2021
BoundaryStones: #DidYouKnow the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" was actually inspired by a drive through Montgomery Country, Maryland. https://t.co/kmA8pyepKp #MDHistory #DidYouKnow the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" was actually inspired by a drive through Montgomery…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 12, 2021
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— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 12, 2021
Like Monsters in the Sky via NASA https://t.co/mMObWxwP5l https://t.co/KeH8v8Xw2C
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 12, 2021
BoundaryStones: Visitors come to #WashingtonDC to see monuments and museums, but John Warnock Hinckley, Jr. had a very different agenda when he traveled to the capital in 1981. https://t.co/qokqu8fmGY Visitors come to #WashingtonDC to see monuments and museums, but John Warn…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 12, 2021
Today in History - October 12 https://t.co/YAyQtyls2l Early in the morning of October 12, 1492, a sailor on board the Pinta sighted land, beginning a new era of European exploration and expansion. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic mo…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 12, 2021
Quote of the Day: "The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire." - Richard M. Nixon
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 12, 2021
BoundaryStones: Throughout history, there have been folks who have existed outside the gender binary. One such person, We'wha of the Zuni tribe, visited #WashingtonDC in 1885. https://t.co/MqJmNbgDsB #IndigenousPeoplesDay2021 Throughout history, there have been folks who hav…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
BoundaryStones: Sometimes invitations get lost in the mail. Sometimes they never get sent in the first place. The latter resulted in a White House reception during FDR's presidency that only had four guests instead of 500. https://t.co/4yIzuL7a38 #DCHistory Sometimes invitat…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
Can't fix STOOOOPID!! - COVID-Infected Allen West Goes on Unhinged Anti-Vax Rant—From Hospital https://t.co/d2WKfn0K3p
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
BoundaryStones: #OnThisDay in 1972, inmates in Cellblock 1 at the D.C. Jail captured several guards and seized control of the entire cellblock. https://t.co/yzKLFJr2ae #DCHistory #OnThisDay in 1972, inmates in Cellblock 1 at the D.C. Jail captured several guards and seized c…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
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— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
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— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
Fiona Hill, a nobody to Trump and Putin, saw into them both (from @AP) https://t.co/49WPA2O7Im
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
StreetsOfDC: https://t.co/Ig5b9vynCG https://t.co/Ig5b9vynCG — Streets of Washington (@StreetsOfDC) Oct 11, 2021
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
StreetsOfDC: The first Columbus Day was born of violence — and political calculation https://t.co/dSAtYOWOoV The first Columbus Day was born of violence — and political calculation https://t.co/dSAtYOWOoV — Streets of Washington (@StreetsOfDC) Oct 11, 2021
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
BoundaryStones: Long before pandas at the #NationalZoo became local celebrities, crowds fawned over Billy the pygmy hippo. https://t.co/JjUJdKFTpS #DCHistory Long before pandas at the #NationalZoo became local celebrities, crowds fawned over Billy the pygmy hippo. …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
Today in History - October 11 https://t.co/n8QAZ1U2Hn Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 11, 1884. Continue reading. On October 11, 1965, photographer Dorothea Lange died in San Francisco at the age of seventy. Continue reading. Click here to searc…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill (from @AP) https://t.co/6nDtNrxLKb
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
The truth about crime in America, by @JuddLegum https://t.co/Da8A3DEAJi
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
Chamber of deceit , by @JuddLegum https://t.co/iEi8zuBQKp
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
Who is the Least Biased News Source? Simplifying the News Bias Chart by @JJPryor1 in @TDataScience https://t.co/wHpZhQmKXz
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
How AT&T fuels right-wing extremists, by @JuddLegum https://t.co/FuCrfudcuh
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
What's really happening with the mail , by @JuddLegum https://t.co/o9PDji0kVj
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
BoundaryStones: #WashingtonDC was not immune to the panic induced by the radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds." Afterwards, there were discussions on appropriate language for fictional programs, and some called for government regulation of radio programming. …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 11, 2021
Pathetic loser McConnell seizes on debt standoff to undermine Biden agenda (from @AP) https://t.co/omD53CJJcN
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 10, 2021
Anti-vaccine chiropractors rising force of misinformation (from @AP) https://t.co/zEgJIEPcYY
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 10, 2021
BoundaryStones: #DidYouKnow that the real-life Smokey the Bear at the National Zoo had his own zip code (20252) and later received a membership card from the National Association of Retired Federal Employees? https://t.co/FZoAIMA9Yf #DCHistory #DidYouKnow that the real-life …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 10, 2021
BoundaryStones: Actress Helen Hayes wasn't just the "First Lady of American Theatre." She also used her fame and position as Vice President of Actors' Equity to advocate for the desegregation of the National Theatre. https://t.co/xEOTXy9jcN #DCHistory Actress Helen Hayes was…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 10, 2021
BoundaryStones: When a corpse's skull is separated from the rest of the remains, things get tricky. It would take a little while for the skull of 19th century would-be assassin Lewis Powell to find its final resting place. https://t.co/ACQeHNspeh #DCHistory When a corpse's s…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 10, 2021
StreetsOfDC: In 1960, noted architect Philip Johnson designed this striking Gothic-inspired church as well as a new monastery building for St. Anselm’s Abbey, at 14th St and South Dakota Ave NE. The monastery was constructed from 1962-63; however, the church was never built.…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 10, 2021
Today in History - October 10 https://t.co/4pbKI8gFYN On October 10, 1850, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal was completed and opened for business along its entire 184.5-mile length from Washington, D.C., to Cumberland, Maryland. Continue reading. On October 10, 1845, fifty midsh…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 10, 2021
Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn’t Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge. https://t.co/p2A3576M5m
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 10, 2021
Quote of the Day: "To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own." - Anne Morrow Lindbergh
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 10, 2021