Today in History - February 9 https://t.co/amHZTglDLH On February 9, 1888, Walt Whitman penned a note to the publishers of The Riverside Literature Series No. 32 calling attention to mistakes in their recently printed version of his poem, “O Captain! My Captain!” Continue re…
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Quote of the Day: "Words are but the signs of ideas." - Samuel Johnson
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1914 postcard showing the elaborate interior of the "Jardin de Danse" located in the former Cafe Republique space on the ground floor of the Corcoran Building at 15th and F Streets NW. For the full story, see: https://t.co/uD4wWnpljK https://t.co/8ruU6r1i2r 1914 postcard show…
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As we approach the anniversary of Beatlemania coming to D.C. for the first time, we look back to the girl who started it all - and the story of how the Beatles first breached D.C. airwaves. #DCHistory #MDHistory https://t.co/7sdYOC3VFD As we approach the anniversary of Beatl…
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While we see Ocean City, Maryland as a major vacation spot today, the path to get there started with major destruction and panic in 1933. #MDHistory https://t.co/ANiUTpckF3 While we see Ocean City, Maryland as a major vacation spot today, the path to get there started with m…
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Grover Cleveland "Pop" Naylor (1884–1962) opened a raw bar in the Municipal Fish Market on the SW waterfront in 1929. He later added the much larger restaurant pictured below at 951 Maine Avenue SW. Both the raw bar and restaurant closed when he retired in 1957. …
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Throughout the 20th century, art heists have made headlines and caused mayhem in the art world. In 1959, D.C. almost had its own great theft, but the suspect’s plan didn’t go according to plan. #DCHistory https://t.co/JJ5tYgcHjq Throughout the 20th century, art heists have m…
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