Protesting the treatment of Jewish athletes at the World University games, Danny Haberman and other schoolchildren were met with DC police during their plan to act. #DCHistory https://t.co/UbAzZlIj1b Protesting the treatment of Jewish athletes at the World University games, …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 27, 2022
The Allies Inn, on the NW corner of 17th St and New York Ave NW was a popular cafeteria and rooming house for Allied officers during both world wars. Designed by Percival D. Emmert, it was built in 1912 and demolished in 1960 to make way for the headquarters of the @FDICgov …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 27, 2022
Today in History - January 27 https://t.co/Weow8PjUUT John James Audubon, naturalist and artist famous for his drawings and paintings of North American birds, died at his home in New York City on January 27, 1851. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 27, 2022
Quote of the Day: "Men can starve from a lack of self-realization as much as they can from a lack of bread." - Richard Wright
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 27, 2022
These fascinating remote-sensing images show the US-Mexico border as it looked from the air in 1979: https://t.co/WBvKVxDi47 https://t.co/w9IsZyO7Cq These fascinating remote-sensing images show the US-Mexico border as it looked from the air in 1979: https://t.co/WBvKVxDi47 …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 26, 2022
Has it really been 30 years since #DC had a Super Bowl Champion? Yes. Yes, it has. Those of us of a certain age remember January 26, 1992 fondly. #OTD Has it really been 30 years since #DC had a Super Bowl Champion? Yes. Yes, it has. Those of us of a certain age remember Janu…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 26, 2022
Check out this map of the US from 1921 which shows the primary modes of transportation at that time. Included are: railroad lines, roads, canals, and a helpful travel distance table to calculate how far you are from your destination! Explore the map here: …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 26, 2022