Oscar Wilde was a stylish fellow. The dashing outfits he wore on his trip to DC stunned the local newspapers and created a sensation all across the city. #DCHistory https://t.co/SukX7TlZiQ Oscar Wilde was a stylish fellow. The dashing outfits he wore on his trip to DC stunne…
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In April 1968, Petey Greene, America's first "shock jock" and uncle of D.C.'s Black community, may have single-handedly put a stop to a riot that convulsed D.C. after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #DCHistory https://t.co/5v2OdLVBOO In April 1968, Petey Gree…
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In January 1911, J.P. Morgan made a record setting trip out of D.C. to New York. Why did he want to leave D.C. so quickly? #DCHistory https://t.co/wgzrLdCy7V In January 1911, J.P. Morgan made a record setting trip out of D.C. to New York. Why did he want to leave D.C. so qui…
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Politicians have a history of physical confrontation with one another. But few outmatch one former Tennessee governor's ability to bludgeon a U.S. senator with a cane. #DCHistory https://t.co/Jkm4dZVsCY Politicians have a history of physical confrontation with one another. B…
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This trade card for Hires Root Beer bears the imprint of Ferdinand Huhn (1850-1922), a German immigrant who ran a grocery store at 900 H Street NE in the 1880s and 1890s. https://t.co/N37SgWE8hx This trade card for Hires Root Beer bears the imprint of Ferdinand Huhn (1850-1922…
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The top four options in naming DC's National Hockey League team were the Comets; the Pandas; the Eagles; and the Metros. So why did they name it the Washington Capitals instead? #DCHistory https://t.co/oUu5xaHFQi The top four options in naming DC's National Hockey League tea…
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