Today in History - January 9 https://t.co/BvQWkg0m9P On January 9, 1788, Connecticut ratified the Constitution, becoming the fifth state in the Union. Continue reading. The Fisk School, forerunner of Fisk University, convened classes for the first time on January 9, 1866, …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 9, 2022
Most First Ladies stick around #DC for 4-8 years and then move on. Then there's Dolley Madison. https://t.co/lNC4UJrBJr Most First Ladies stick around #DC for 4-8 years and then move on. Then there's Dolley Madison. https://t.co/lNC4UJrBJr — Boundary Stones (@BoundaryStone…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 8, 2022
When you think of @NatSymphonyDC filling #DC with music, you probably don't think about silent films... but maybe you should. #DCHistory https://t.co/vGMG0G6Hs5 When you think of @NatSymphonyDC filling #DC with music, you probably don't think about silent films... but maybe …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 8, 2022
Circa 1959 photo of a DC Transit streetcar on the 40 line as it passes along a street of classic DC rowhouses. https://t.co/6cIXbp4kuR Circa 1959 photo of a DC Transit streetcar on the 40 line as it passes along a street of classic DC rowhouses. https://t.co/6cIXbp4kuR — Str…
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Today in History - January 8 https://t.co/2Yg9HDtcXG On January 8, 1815, Major General Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly-equipped army to victory against eight thousand British troops at the Battle of New Orleans. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History fo…
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Diego Gutiérrez, Spanish cartographer of Casa de la Contratación, produced this 1562 map of the western hemisphere to assert Spanish claims to new world territories. Zoom to see California inscribed for the 1st time on a printed map: https://t.co/nQGmnPOiGa …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 7, 2022
Four years after being famously denied the opportunity to perform at DAR Constitution Hall because of her race, Marian Anderson did perform there #OTD 1943. The show was a victory for civil rights -- but only a temporary one. https://t.co/RluNK0D5XQ Four years after being fa…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 7, 2022