The much-awaited anniversary of the Beatles’ Coliseum show is here! 58 years ago, the quartet played in the round to 4,000 fans, and it was nothing short of an interesting performance. #DCHistory https://t.co/9sDZpLPGpH The much-awaited anniversary of the Beatles’ Coliseum s…
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Piano maker Freeborn G. Smith (1828-1911), exemplar of 19th century rags-to-riches mythology, sold Bradbury Pianos from the store pictured here, at 1103 Pa Ave NW, from 1879 to 1887. The late 19th century was the height of the piano "craze" for the prosperous middle classes. …
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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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