Today in History - January 5 https://t.co/s8vMBgt9Mo On January 5, 1949, President Harry Truman used his State of the Union address to recommend measures including national health insurance, raising the minimum wage, strengthening the position of organized labor, and guarant…
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Quote of the Day: "Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren't." - Margaret Thatcher
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Have a look at this beautiful watercolor map of our nation’s capital from 1901. Check it out: https://t.co/AfUucsca8G https://t.co/uz0CyMuiUN Have a look at this beautiful watercolor map of our nation’s capital from 1901. Check it out: https://t.co/AfUucsca8G …
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A snowy start to the new year here at Carnegie Library ❄️ 📸: courtesy, Anne McDonough https://t.co/wRY9aVfmar A snowy start to the new year here at Carnegie Library ❄️ 📸: courtesy, Anne McDonough https://t.co/wRY9aVfmar — DC History Center (@DCHistory) Jan 4, 2022
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NASA Headquarters Photographers Pick Their Best via NASA https://t.co/soEjKskXAr https://t.co/Hu7fDKV07G
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This Plan of the City of Washington from 1822 depicts blocks, wards, federal buildings, churches, and businesses. To the lower left is a directory of buildings and corresponding block numbers. Look closer at this 200 year old map: https://t.co/XXCMVslEOn …
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Galt & Bro. Jewelers, established in 1802, may be the oldest continuously operating business in Washington. The company was in this store at 6th and Pa Ave NW when this ad was published in 1860 (address numbers changed after this), moving up the street to 1107 Pa Ave in 1868. …
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