President Lincoln’s untimely death reminds us all of the danger of being the highest official in the U.S. However, even before he was inaugurated, he had to evade assassination #OTD in 1861. #DCHistory https://t.co/lDcamXPI3s President Lincoln’s untimely death reminds us all…
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If These Walls Could Talk: A Black History Month Tour of Howard’s Famous Places (Part 1: Residences) | The Dig at Howard University https://t.co/tGV0TzTCqA If These Walls Could Talk: A Black History Month Tour of Howard’s Famous Places (Part 1: Residences) | The Dig at Howard …
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In 18th century Maryland, business had to be conducted wherever people could meet. For Hungerford’s Tavern, that meant a pretty historic list of patrons... and an assassination plot! #MDHistory https://t.co/05LHankihk In 18th century Maryland, business had to be conducted wh…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 22, 2022
Duo Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner published their novel “The Gilded Age” in 1873. Their chapter on D.C. definitely left an impression, but not a good one. That hurts. #DCHistory https://t.co/820iMCxwA7 Duo Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner published their novel “Th…
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Before construction began to build the new capital city, a handful of families owned the land. Most, when given offers for their land, accepted and left. One man, even to the behest of George Washington himself, wouldn’t leave without a fight. #DCHistory https://t.co/a8MxAZLglO…
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Music in D.C. has a distinctive legacy, and brought numerous genres into popularity. One lesser known genre of the 1960s, along with one of its pioneers, had Maryland roots and a wide net of influence. #MDHistory https://t.co/Bal1UOCtvS Music in D.C. has a distinctive legacy…
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Melba Roy Mouton – Mathematician via NASA https://t.co/kPfwavruWi https://t.co/2hIiW9p5Pi
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