"American Hustle," which won Best Picture in 2014 at the Academy Awards, was inspired by a real-life sting operation that took place in a house at 4407 W Street N.W. in #WashingtonDC. https://t.co/gxcM6yweNF "American Hustle," which won Best Picture in 2014 at the Academy Aw…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Dec 5, 2021
When Alexandria's three high schools were consolidated into one in 1971, the new T.C. Williams High School football team suddenly had to let go of past rivalries and "concentrate on becoming a team." https://t.co/8w8PW8Tif5 #VAHistory When Alexandria's three high schools wer…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Dec 4, 2021
#OnThisDay in 1902, WETA's late founder Elizabeth Campbell was born in Clemmons, North Carolina. https://t.co/4JTk4oh5uo #DCHistory #VAHistory #MDHistory #OnThisDay in 1902, WETA's late founder Elizabeth Campbell was born in Clemmons, North Carolina. https://t.co/4JTk4oh5uo…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Dec 4, 2021
Before the famous Peking Restaurant opened in 1947, the Ho Toy Chinese Restaurant occupied the same space inside the Chevy Chase Arcade at 5522 Connecticut Ave NW. The Ho Toy opened by 1932 and continued into the 1940s. https://t.co/CzbDrDDZB9 Before the famous Peking Restaura…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Dec 4, 2021
Today in History - December 4 https://t.co/KTY6hCva0H On December 4, 1619, thirty-eight colonists arrived from England and ventured ashore to settle the land grant along the James River that became known as the Berkeley Hundred(Berkeley Plantation). Continue reading. On Th…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Dec 4, 2021
Quote of the Day: "We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do." - Mother Teresa
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Dec 4, 2021
At the center of the "Petticoat War" between the women of #WashingtonDC in the early 1800s was Peggy Eaton, wife of a U.S. Senator. https://t.co/saSEa4yPNE At the center of the "Petticoat War" between the women of #WashingtonDC in the early 1800s was Peggy Eaton, wife of a U…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Dec 3, 2021