Quote of the Day: "Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face." - Victor Hugo
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 19, 2021
There are multiple origin stories for the Gun Barrel Fence at the corner of P and 28th streets, including one connected to John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry. https://t.co/8wJb2K8Lgs #DCHistory There are multiple origin stories for the Gun Barrel Fence at the corner of P an…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 19, 2021
The "Song for Washington" contest was held in 1951 in hopes of choosing an anthem for the District. Technically, the winner was Jimmie Dodd's tune "Washington," but no formal decision was ever reached. https://t.co/SzvR5HTJI6 #DCHistory The "Song for Washington" contest was …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 18, 2021
The Bureau of Indian Affairs' headquarters in #WashingtonDC became a site of protest in November of 1972 when hundreds of Native American demonstrators barricaded themselves inside the building. https://t.co/0cipK1YiBg #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth The Bureau of Indian Affair…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 18, 2021
Check out this beautifully illustrated map of Winnipeg, Canada. The map includes a few statistics about the city including that in 1883, a year before the map was published, the city had a population of 30,000. Get a better look here: https://t.co/HglOuJ1tO6 …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 18, 2021
Tonight: "Civil Rights Before the Civil War: Revolution to Reconstruction" https://t.co/2tccTLmYJJ @Eventbrite Tonight: "Civil Rights Before the Civil War: Revolution to Reconstruction" https://t.co/2tccTLmYJJ @Eventbrite — Streets of Washington (@StreetsOfDC) Nov 18, 2021
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 18, 2021
The Failed Effort to Return Streetcars to Georgetown...in the 70s https://t.co/cTmfIcaQs0 via @GeorgetownMet The Failed Effort to Return Streetcars to Georgetown...in the 70s https://t.co/cTmfIcaQs0 via @GeorgetownMet — Streets of Washington (@StreetsOfDC) Nov 18, 2021
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Nov 18, 2021