As America celebrated its bicentennial in 1976, the Gerald Ford administration sent an invitation for a special visitor: Queen Elizabeth II. #DCHistory https://t.co/1dFfP0AqRb As America celebrated its bicentennial in 1976, the Gerald Ford administration sent an invitation f…
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After John Warnock Hinckley, Jr. attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan, the Park Central Hotel he was staying in the night before became the center of focus for investigators. #DCHistory https://t.co/qokqu8fmGY After John Warnock Hinckley, Jr. attempted to assassinate Ronal…
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Black History Month founder showed how schools should teach about race https://t.co/Tb8sJdUeSh Black History Month founder showed how schools should teach about race https://t.co/Tb8sJdUeSh — Streets of Washington (@StreetsOfDC) Feb 6, 2022
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Major Pierre Charles L’Enfant was the visionary engineer behind the design of Washington, D.C. But one thing L’Enfant's engineering expertise didn't teach him: don't demolish the house of your boss’s nephew. #DCHistory #MDHistory https://t.co/j7AjG4S8YE Major Pierre Charles …
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By 1952, every team in the NFL had integrated African American players, except for one: the Washington Redskins (today the Washington Commanders) #DCHistory #NFL https://t.co/y0nBZ949SE By 1952, every team in the NFL had integrated African American players, except for one: t…
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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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