1889 stereoview: a blustery March day at 7th and F St NW. The Patent Office (now Smithsonian American Art Museum) is just ahead. An omnibus turns to head north on 7th St, while a streetcar heads east on F. Lots of people out and about for the inauguration of Benjamin Harrison. …
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Today in History - November 29 https://t.co/SdZ9Af62nr On November 29, 1832, Amos Bronson Alcott wrote his mother of his joy in "the birth of a second daughter on my own birth-day" -- Louisa May Alcott. Continue reading. On November 29, 1799, Amos Bronson Alcott, educator,…
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On February 11, 1964, some 2,000 teenage fans eagerly waited for the Beatles to arrive at Union Station in #WashingtonDC https://t.co/OHoENN2zjJ On February 11, 1964, some 2,000 teenage fans eagerly waited for the Beatles to arrive at Union Station in #WashingtonDC …
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Quote of the Day: "A good beginning makes a good end." - Louis L'Amour
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When British minister Anthony Merry visited Thomas Jefferson in 1802, the President did all that he could to shock his foreign guest. https://t.co/gHewQt7WgB #DCHistory When British minister Anthony Merry visited Thomas Jefferson in 1802, the President did all that he could …
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In 1975, James “Plunky” Branch and Jimmy Gray founded Black Fire Records, a vibrant Afro-centric label promoting the jazz, funk and r&b scenes in DC. Pictured is their group, Oneness Of Juju. Help bring the history of Black Fire Records to the screen: https://t.co/hlZiwvm6Q5 …
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One attendee of the League of Women Voters Convention in 1922 was Virginia's Lady Astor, the first woman to hold a seat in British Parliament. https://t.co/KuqzWb2XbK #DCHistory One attendee of the League of Women Voters Convention in 1922 was Virginia's Lady Astor, the firs…
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