This map from 1960 showcases railroad lines that ran throughout communist China. The map also includes certain major roads which are depicted as solid purple lines. Get a better look here: https://t.co/GpcWtYt7kg https://t.co/fpuPiJxxbf This map from 1960 showcases railroad l…
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DC History Center exists to preserve the lessons learned by those who came before us in hopes of creating a more just society today. Celebrate #GivingTuesday with us and help build a bridge from our past to a brighter, more united future. Donate here: https://t.co/tDHgR6dhtE …
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One of the most memorable sights Union soldier Maximilian Hartman saw in #WashingtonDC in 1861 was the Smithsonian Institute. He was amazed to find that, "You can see every sort of creature that lives on the earth, in the water, or in the air." https://t.co/b2mNJcO3ra One of…
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This 1868 panoramic map of Chicago can be used to provide perspective on late-19th century population growth in the city. Zoom into the inset image at the bottom center to compare how it looked in 1820. https://t.co/YT8kymMwyt https://t.co/vrH6tPZD9u This 1868 panoramic map o…
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Dragons-Eye View via NASA https://t.co/T7D5IsGtoB https://t.co/kecmevF8cU
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Between Earth and Sky via NASA https://t.co/8pIoG5a0tH https://t.co/SSqLniRTzU
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In their novel "The Gilded Age," Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner described the White House as being "ugly enough outside, but that is nothing to what it is inside." https://t.co/820iMCxwA7 #DCHistory In their novel "The Gilded Age," Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner …
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