This French pen-and-ink and watercolor map is of NY at the conclusion of the American Revolution. It shows roads, fortifications, redoubts, batteries, vegetation, and relief. It is part of the LC Rochambeau Collection. Look closer: https://t.co/1okJxzxzPX …
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Baseball in D.C. has had its ups and downs. In 1969, a glimmer of hope came with the hiring of Ted Williams. He even got the attention of President Nixon! The initial excitement didn’t last long, unfortunately. #DCHistory https://t.co/jGLF6uIQ1C Baseball in D.C. has had its …
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The Washington Monument has decorated the D.C. skyline for over a century, and visitors since 1888 have had the opportunity to visit it, both outside and inside. The journey to its opening, though, was less than smooth. #DCHistory https://t.co/keDfi9iHvp The Washington Monum…
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Malcolm X’s influence on the civil rights movement brought him to D.C. on many occasions. However, in 1961, an event he spoke at in the Uline Arena attracted a surprising and suspicious audience member. #DCHistory https://t.co/tCvosgpocb Malcolm X’s influence on the civil ri…
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Byron Sunderland’s thoughts on Washington D.C. in the mid-19th century remind us of the capital’s rocky (or rather swampy) beginnings as a city. His thoughts also show the growth the city’s had since then. #DCHistory https://t.co/6kNbF7b5FK Byron Sunderland’s thoughts on Was…
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Happy President’s Day! While the holiday is a celebration of the first US President, George Washington’s birthday, the long weekend has become ubiquitous with car sales and family outings. 📷: Postcard from local dealership Ourisman Chevrolet, General Ephemera Collection, E06…
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Happy Presidents Day from Streets of Washington! (early 20th century postcards from @MountVernon) https://t.co/ZW1HRNkBcu Happy Presidents Day from Streets of Washington! (early 20th century postcards from @MountVernon) https://t.co/ZW1HRNkBcu — Streets of Washington (@Stree…
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