BoundaryStones: The Occidental Restaurant was known as the place "where statesmen dine," and it was the lunch spot of choice for Soviet intelligence agent Aleksandr Fomin and ABC News Correspondent John Scali in 1962. https://t.co/DssHrONq3f #DCHistory The Occidental Restaur…
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Gallaudet University's On-Campus Museum Offers a Look at Deaf History in D.C. - Washington City Paper https://t.co/z1430s198W
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BoundaryStones: When Led Zeppelin played at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in 1969, their set ran overtime, and they had to be shooed offstage to leave time for the main act: The Who. https://t.co/yzl8Z5ZfN3 #MDHistory When Led Zeppelin played at the Merriweather Post Pavili…
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Orion Spacecraft Joins Artemis I Moon Rocket at Kennedy via NASA https://t.co/eNt1BAP38c https://t.co/pPgstZM3xY
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LOCMaps: Enjoy a more recent map to end the week. This map produced by the CIA in 2008 depicts European dependence on Russian gas imports. Take a look: https://t.co/Cdt05R3pb1 https://t.co/Uo9mwXAPpj Enjoy a more recent map to end the week. This map produced by the CIA in 2…
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BoundaryStones: While shopping malls are rapidly becoming a thing of the past, Arlington's Ballston Common was once considered extremely innovative in its design and use of space. https://t.co/6d2x9o9DQ3 #VAHistory While shopping malls are rapidly becoming a thing of the pas…
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StreetsOfDC: In 1919, William R. Teunis (1891-1954) and his brother Jack (1893-1980) opened Teunis Brothers Opticians. Brothers Ralph, Alfred, and George all eventually joined the firm as well. Main office was in the Calomiris Building at 1108 16th St NW. This postcard touts…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 22, 2021