When Bob Marley performed at the US Naval Academy in 1973, hardly any of the midshipmen were interested in his music. In fact, the crowd was so unimpressed that Marley and the Wailers were dumped from their gig as an opening act. #DCHistory #BobMarley https://t.co/HfCbupjuNQ …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 6, 2022
In 1957, Queen Elizabeth II came to America to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown in Virginia. But before she left, she made sure to visit her first ever American grocery store in D.C. #DCHistory #MDHistory #VAHistory https://t.co/iznR9hQ3ea In 19…
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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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