Brewing has been part of D.C. culture since the 18th century, experiencing transformative changes in the production process and in D.C.'s drinking culture. But at one point D.C. also lost all homegrown breweries for decades. How? #DCHistory https://t.co/oZXGU9vZOS Brewing ha…
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Today in History - January 31 https://t.co/ezxaRNpkOB Major John C. Frémont, popularly admired for his mapmaking expeditions to the West, was court-martialed on grounds of mutiny and disobeying orders on January 31, 1848. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in Hist…
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Quote of the Day: "The sweetest of all sounds is praise." - Xenophon
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Over a century after the assassination of President Lincoln, production would return to Ford’s Theater, attracting many prominent political and social circles, along with a star-studded cast for its opening night. #DCHistory #OTD https://t.co/4qDZpqrlbp Over a century after …
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Alexander Shepherd helped to create the infrastructure of D.C., pushing the city forward for future builders. What happened to him? John Richardson’s book tells us about his legacy: #DCHistory https://t.co/xPmkRHOUv4 Alexander Shepherd helped to create the infrastructure of …
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The DC branch of the Ruby Foo’s chain opened in 1942 at 728 13th St NW. In 1950, cases of Ruby Foo’s matchbooks like this one caught fire in the rear of the restaurant, starting a blaze that resulted in injuries to 13 firemen. The club closed in the late 1950s. @chineseeater…
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#OTD in 1965, New York and D.C. went to war - on the basketball court. The rematch between two of the top high-school teams stirred attention to how high-school basketball impacts players' futures. #DCHistory #MDHistory https://t.co/9SZA2YP6Fa #OTD in 1965, New York and D.C.…
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