Today is Ulysses S. Grant's birthday. In 1902, sculptor Henry Merwin Shrady won the commission to design the Grant Memorial. He would work on the Grant memorial for 20 years, and died just two weeks before the memorial was publicly unveiled. #DCHistory https://t.co/aw6bJLb8px …
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In 1996, the U.S. leg of the Olympic Torch relay began in Los Angeles. When the flame reached Washington on June 20, 1996, however, it was invited over for a peculiar White House "slumber party." #VAHistory #DCHistory #MDHistory https://t.co/LHYBG37fST In 1996, the U.S. leg …
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Planning a trip around Michigan Territory in 1826? This map shows you where to portage your canoe while navigating its network of rivers and lakes. Find your route here: https://t.co/0vtDHPV8zm https://t.co/qzwNo0y2DJ Planning a trip around Michigan Territory in 1826? This map…
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When twelve-year-old Roy Thomas entered the Bank of Del Ray in the Town of Potomac, he expected to deposit his money as usual. But when he entered the building on May 4, 1929, he got something else instead: a pistol aimed at his face. #VAHistory https://t.co/E6aansewmD When …
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Shoppers wait to board a streetcar outside the Woodward & Lothrop North Building (formerly the Palais Royal Department Store) on 11th Street NW, sometime in the 1950s. https://t.co/dFdH0tESvc Shoppers wait to board a streetcar outside the Woodward & Lothrop North Building (for…
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Today in History - April 27 https://t.co/eAfcAgYt00 On April 27, 1822, military leader and U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio. Continue reading. On April 27, 1895, the popular periodical Harper’s Weekly carried a story on the World’s Transporta…
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After the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment lapsed in 1982, opponents celebrated at the Shoreham Hotel, while activists continued the struggle at Lafayette Park. #DCHistory https://t.co/hYMnI6hIRA After the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment lapsed in …
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