Today in History - December 5 https://t.co/54tx3QXndh Phi Beta Kappa, America's most prestigious undergraduate honor society was founded on December 5, 1776. Continue reading. Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States and founder of the Democratic Party, was b…
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Quote of the Day: "The first wealth is health." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"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…
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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…
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#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…
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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…
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