D.C. History twitter, take note! We'd like to add the @DDOTDC historic collections, which has a fantastic photo collection as well as records of the District being built: https://t.co/pF4HauHTp0 https://t.co/DeNDpsy699 D.C. History twitter, take note! We'd like to add the @…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 28, 2022
Circa 1959 photo of a 1918 streetcar on a fan trip on New York Ave NW between 14th and 15th St. The Wyatt Building, built in 1951, appears in the background. In front of the Wyatt Bldg is the rear of the streamlined moderne Trans-Lux Building, opened in 1937. …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 28, 2022
Today in History - October 28 https://t.co/IQDyr8tPYz October 28, 1875 marks the birth date of Gilbert H. Grosvenor, the editor credited with transforming National Geographic Magazine from a small scholarly journal into a dynamic world-renowned monthly. Continue reading. O…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 28, 2022
During his visit to the White House in 1998, Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel made an interesting request - he wanted Lou Reed to perform. Turns out, Havel had a special connection to the famous musician’s tunes: #DCHistory @WhiteHouseHstry https://t.co/n7R1tyH1tA Durin…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 27, 2022
There is still time to register for John Hessler's talk today at 3pm on mapping the complex electoral makeup of the U.S. from 1812 to the present. Register to watch in-person or virtually here: https://t.co/9FFMBHCID4 https://t.co/GsD1yMSjmd There is still time to register fo…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 27, 2022
"Priest Frees Mt. Rainier Boy Reported Held in Devil's Grip" read the Washington Post headline on Aug. 20, 1949. William Peter Blatty, who wrote the screenplay and the novel, reportedly heard about it during his time at Georgetown: https://t.co/Y9bfr63oCx #TheExorcist "Pries…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 27, 2022
Did you know that "The Exorcist" was inspired by a real case of purported demonic possession that took place in Prince George's County, MD in 1949? https://t.co/7NRS6a9jUL Did you know that "The Exorcist" was inspired by a real case of purported demonic possession that took …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 27, 2022
#HappyBirthday Teddy Roosevelt! 🎊 Today we celebrate the former President who was known for his vibrant personality - something two artists had a difficult time capturing in a single portrait! https://t.co/IiG8hGiYy6 #HappyBirthday Teddy Roosevelt! 🎊 Today we celebrate t…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 27, 2022
Today in History - October 27 https://t.co/gDUG6ly60q The first in a series of eighty-five essays by "Publius," the pen name for Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, appeared in the Independent Journal, a New York newspaper, on October 27, 1787. Continue reading…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 27, 2022
A “musical fisticuffs” at Griffith Stadium between Louis Armstrong and Charlie Barnet excited thousands of jazz fans - but when attendees couldn’t hear the music, the "fisticuffs" ended up in the audience: #DCHistory https://t.co/34wu2MPkK8 A “musical fisticuffs” at Griffith…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 26, 2022
If you guessed Sushi-Ko you're correct! Kojiro Inoue opened the restaurant sometime in the late 1970s to the delight of the District. Read more about his journey here: https://t.co/AIx5Ry9YDe If you guessed Sushi-Ko you're correct! Kojiro Inoue opened the restaurant sometime…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 26, 2022
"What the President called a walk was a run: No stop, no breathing time, no slacking of speed…” One man who could keep up with President Roosevelt's hikes was French ambassador Jean Jusserand - and from these hikes, the two formed a close friendship: https://t.co/xSuR5KUWzK …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 26, 2022
Detail from a stereoview of Pennsylvania Avenue, taken from the grounds of the Treasury Building in the early 1890s. Lots and lots of activity in the street in those days. The bunting on the Willard Hotel (white building on the left) may be for the GAR encampment of 1892. …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 26, 2022
Today in History - October 26 https://t.co/WJOQFhcauA The Erie Canal opened on October 26, 1825. Continue reading. Mahalia Jackson, the "Queen of Gospel Song," was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 26, 1911. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in Histor…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 26, 2022
He headed over to the Senate and continued his congressional bootlegging service from the Senate Office Building for almost five more years! (🧵 6/9) He headed over to the Senate and continued his congressional bootlegging service from the Senate Office Building for almost…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 25, 2022
After his arrest, Cassiday was barred from the House Office Building... but you can't keep a good man down. (🧵 5/9) After his arrest, Cassiday was barred from the House Office Building... but you can't keep a good man down. (🧵 5/9) — Boundary Stones (@BoundaryStones) Oct…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 25, 2022
This made distribution much easier. All it took was a “special knock” on his office door and he knew he had a customer. However, the job was not without its risks, and in 1925 he was arrested and spent 90 days in jail. (🧵 4/9) This made distribution much easier. All it to…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 25, 2022
Cassiday brought hooch to Capitol Hill daily and before long, he “was spending more time [in the Capitol] than most of the representatives”. So, with the help of his customers, he moved his business into a room inside the House Office Building. (🧵 3/9) Cassiday brought ho…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 25, 2022
When Cassiday returned to the States after fighting in WWI, he needed a new job. He saw an opportunity to supply thirsty Congressmen with illicit alcohol. Business was good... Very good. (🧵 2/9) When Cassiday returned to the States after fighting in WWI, he needed a new j…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 25, 2022
From railroad brakeman to WWI soldier to…Congressional bootlegger during Prohibition? Meet George Cassiday aka "The Man in the Green Hat", one of the most interesting figures in #DCHistory! (🧵 1/9) https://t.co/bkZNZz5Y7M From railroad brakeman to WWI soldier to…Congress…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 25, 2022