This French pen-and-ink and watercolor map of NY was likely created in 1781 by a French military cartographer while performing reconnaissance for the American Revolutionary War. Look closer to see north oriented to the right. https://t.co/EUBlnsMPjk https://t.co/ryYbnxqK6f Th…
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Protests take numerous forms, but the key is to create attention around the cause. The Tractorcade of 1979 did just that, and their presence was definitely known throughout D.C. during their stay. #DCHistory https://t.co/axdUfRJvgc Protests take numerous forms, but the key i…
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D.C. in February 1993 was like those that came before. That all changed when a mysterious shooter began targeting random victims in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant, known as the Shotgun Stalker. #DCHistory https://t.co/83MciOh0io D.C. in February 1993 was like those that…
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The gallery became a vital social gathering space in Shaw. It was also one of the few locations where artists of different nationalities, races and ethnicities were exhibited side by side. Artists featured include Elizabeth Catlett, Lois Jones, Alma Thomas, and more! The ga…
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Did you know DC was home to the first black-owned private art gallery in the United States? The Barnett-Aden Gallery was founded in 1943 by James Vernon Herring and Alonzo Aden, two passionate professionals in the arts who worked together at Howard University. Did you know …
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Election campaigns as we know them are extensive and a major component of the process. The advent of campaigns can be dated all the way back to the fierce battle of the 1828 election. #DCHistory https://t.co/zTg6aDzsh2 Election campaigns as we know them are extensive and a m…
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Studying Flames in Microgravity via NASA https://t.co/MD3uZfvmZd https://t.co/1vgjpcePFG
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