Tourist photo of Blair House, across from the White House, taken in 1952. https://t.co/O1hbCZINp6 Tourist photo of Blair House, across from the White House, taken in 1952. https://t.co/O1hbCZINp6 — Streets of Washington (@StreetsOfDC) Feb 6, 2022
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Today in History - February 6 https://t.co/9iT1ehpF6u On February 6, 1778, France and the fledgling United States of America signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance in Paris, France. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for othe…
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Washington, D.C. had its own godfather: Jimmy Lafontaine. But his notoriety didn't come from murder or the illicit selling of drugs and alcohol. Lafontaine was the "gentleman gambler,” best remembered for his charity. #DCHistory https://t.co/TaU9BdrJ67 Washington, D.C. had i…
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In 1979, thousands of farmers from across the country made their way into D.C. to lobby Congress for an increase in crop prices and greater influence over agricultural policy. ...and they brought their tractors with them. #DCHistory https://t.co/axdUfRJvgc In 1979, thousands…
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It's not everyday that a congressman commits cold-blooded murder in Lafayette Square. #DCHistory #LafayetteSquare https://t.co/x8hedeDZ8W It's not everyday that a congressman commits cold-blooded murder in Lafayette Square. #DCHistory #LafayetteSquare …
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There was once a time when D.C. residents desired turtles. Not for companionship, but for consumption, in one of D.C.'s long lost delicacies: terrapin soup. #DCHistory https://t.co/dqow2zvJZX There was once a time when D.C. residents desired turtles. Not for companionship, b…
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