One of the most persistent D.C.-based myths is that the term "lobbyist" was coined by President Ulysses S. Grant. But what's the real history behind the origin of this word? #DCHistory https://t.co/KONCqLXmio One of the most persistent D.C.-based myths is that the term "lobb…
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Join me on Zoom next Thursday Feb 24 for the official launch event (it's free!) for my new book on the history of Sixteenth Street: https://t.co/6sV6FmDMUi Join me on Zoom next Thursday Feb 24 for the official launch event (it's free!) for my new book on the history of Sixteen…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 15, 2022
The DC History Center is excited to launch John DeFerrari and Douglas Peter Sefton's new book, Sixteenth Street NW: Washington, DC's Avenue of Ambitions. Join us February 24 to learn about one of DC's most important boulevards: https://t.co/TOzVWvk3BI https://t.co/IZMGUrobqv …
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The memoirs of Sarah Pryor documented the shift from the grand society of antebellum D.C. to the growing wartime tensions leading up to the Civil War. #DCHistory https://t.co/K88bzeB8fM The memoirs of Sarah Pryor documented the shift from the grand society of antebellum D.C.…
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This map of Montana Territory from 1879 shows Tribal reservations and treaties. Take a look here: https://t.co/rjQZeUOl3T https://t.co/ni4tGBvWqY This map of Montana Territory from 1879 shows Tribal reservations and treaties. Take a look here: https://t.co/rjQZeUOl3T …
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Orbiting a Red Dwarf Star via NASA https://t.co/3v6eEhVSoS https://t.co/yaNaLuxxqk
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Calvin Coolidge owned some of the strangest pets as president. Among them were a baby antelope, two lion cubs, Rebecca the raccoon, and Billy the pygmy hippopotamus. #DCHistory #CalvinCoolidge https://t.co/JjUJdKFTpS Calvin Coolidge owned some of the strangest pets as presid…
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