This commemorative booklet was published shortly after the great blizzard of January 1922 that led to the Knickerbocker Theater disaster. More photos from inside to come. https://t.co/3l5I2gw7NN This commemorative booklet was published shortly after the great blizzard of Janua…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 29, 2022
Today in History - January 29 https://t.co/P3tgO477hT Kansas entered the Union as a free state on January 29, 1861. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.
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This 1921 map of Honolulu shows electric street car lines - a feature of the city for almost 40 years. Take a closer look: https://t.co/f7p9FAEReP https://t.co/aA9KFZxOlJ This 1921 map of Honolulu shows electric street car lines - a feature of the city for almost 40 years. Tak…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 28, 2022
The Folger Shakespeare Library holds thousands of objects relating to the famous playwright, but the journey to get there was contentious. Selecting D.C. might not have been as simple as the Folgers wanted it to be. #DCHistory https://t.co/eYKz1RTrTb The Folger Shakespeare L…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 28, 2022
The D.C. streetcar system was a hit for Washingtonians, but its financial and labor issues made it a contentious topic for those working directly with it. The fate of the D.C. streetcars coming in Part 2 later today! #DCHistory https://t.co/7UR7VPbspa The D.C. streetcar syst…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 28, 2022
4. View the “Attacks on Democracy Through Black Photojournalism” exhibition at Gallery O on H: (https://t.co/0MgSXhmNya) 5. Learn more about the District’s official music, Go-Go, during the DC Go-Go: Ten Years Backstage book talk with author Chip Py: (https://t.co/fxmmqK2ux2…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 28, 2022
Want to learn more about Black history in DC during Black History Month? Check out this list to help you delve deeper into Black history in the District: 1. Take yourself on this Murals DC walking tour and explore the history of Black Broadway: (https://t.co/YxulZEflqT) Wan…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jan 28, 2022