Upon its completion, Horatio Greenough's George Washington statue was met with mixed reception from the general public. Some even joked that it looked like Washington had just come out of a bath. #DCHistory https://t.co/S0EsPHB3Tk Upon its completion, Horatio Greenough's Geo…
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In January 1987, a blizzard shut down the District of Columbia. The poor response from then-Mayor Marion Barry presaged the beginning of the end of his time in office. #DCHistory https://t.co/jwaF2YXkzr In January 1987, a blizzard shut down the District of Columbia. The poor…
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This 16 c. world map was made in Dieppe, France and is thought to be the only extant map by French hydrographer Jean Cossin. He was the second mapmaker to use this complex sinusoidal projection. Look at the detail: https://t.co/e0rfWOk3rW https://t.co/b1vxFA3zO1 This 16 c. wo…
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Our apologies, here is the link! https://t.co/dAnW9QfuSb Our apologies, here is the link! https://t.co/dAnW9QfuSb — LOCMaps (@LOCMaps) Jan 21, 2022
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After being mistakenly shot by his own troops, Confederate Lieutenant General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's left arm was amputated. Weak from the operation, he later died of pneumonia. But what happened to the arm? #VAHistory https://t.co/1pPDBYtvaJ After being mistakenly sho…
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Washington, D.C. was intended to be the "model dry city" after Prohibition came into law. But even congressmen who voted for the amendment ensured that a secret supply of liquor flowed into the halls of Congress. #DCHistory https://t.co/dBAW4HTw32 Washington, D.C. was intend…
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