Scottish author I. Rankin proposed R.L. Stevenson used the home of famous surgeon, John Hunter, as the model for Dr. Jeckyll’s home in London. Dr. Hunter lived in Leicester Square, marked in green on this 1860 map of London. #MappyHalloween Zoom in here: https://t.co/rLReXeQPxt…
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Today in History - October 29 https://t.co/aTvTK0R33i African-American folk artist Harriet Powers, nationally recognized for her quilts, was born in rural Georgia on October 29, 1837. Continue reading. On October 29, 1855, recent German immigrant Carl Schurz wrote his wife,…
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Quote of the Day: "I think; therefore I am." - Rene Descartes
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#DidYouKnow the process of designing the Korean War Veterans Memorial took almost as long as the war itself? https://t.co/6HMR1Zizp8 #DCHistory #DidYouKnow the process of designing the Korean War Veterans Memorial took almost as long as the war itself? …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 28, 2021
Have a look at this beautiful birds-eye view depiction of Yellowstone National Park from 1904. The map was issued by the Northern Pacific Railroad which operated routes from Minnesota to Washington State. Explore the map here: https://t.co/YIK4qkG5NZ https://t.co/UN0bY07CgW H…
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The White House may be one of D.C.'s most iconic landmarks, but it wasn't grand enough for Abigail Adams. https://t.co/qhFDeU4AJv #DCHistory The White House may be one of D.C.'s most iconic landmarks, but it wasn't grand enough for Abigail Adams. https://t.co/qhFDeU4AJv #DC…
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Quote of the Day: "Humanity is acquiring all the right technology for all the wrong reasons." - R. Buckminster Fuller
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