Today in History - February 11 https://t.co/woP8F4KH0f Emma Goldman, American anarchist and feminist, advocate of free speech, birth control, and the eight-hour work day, was arrested in New York City on February 11, 1916. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in His…
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Nelson Mandela made numerous visits to Washington D.C. in his life. His first after being released from prison, however, did not go as smoothly as planned. #DCHistory https://t.co/DzjSdm0q9w Nelson Mandela made numerous visits to Washington D.C. in his life. His first after …
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Excuse our typo - we meant "still-standing", not "sell-standing". Excuse our typo - we meant "still-standing", not "sell-standing". — Boundary Stones (@BoundaryStones) Feb 10, 2022
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Negative 15º in D.C. today? Not likely. In 1899? Reality. During the fateful cold front of 1899, Washingtonians had both snow and frigid temperatures to content with, setting a sell-standing record that day. #DCHistory https://t.co/TWNb7zrl8G Negative 15º in D.C. today? Not …
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Tour Alabama’s Tuskegee Institute using this 2006 National Park Service guide and map. The map identifies the historic structures built in the late-19th c. See if you can spot The Oaks, home of Booker T. Washington, here: https://t.co/HYJmOBNxyK https://t.co/kSqKThM3LF Tour A…
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Louis Fox, who lived nearby at the Parkhill Apartments on Park Road, ran the Fox Lounge, at the corner of Mount Pleasant Street and Park Road NW, in the 1950s. https://t.co/2Chvx5oihA Louis Fox, who lived nearby at the Parkhill Apartments on Park Road, ran the Fox Lounge, at t…
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Roberta Flack’s personality and talent followed her into stardom in the 1970s, and her hometown roots in Arlington meant local Virginians had the honor in being her first fans. #DCHistory #VAHistory https://t.co/qqrjUDiCMI Roberta Flack’s personality and talent followed her …
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