In Sep 1908, Orville Wright came to DC to demonstrate his flying machine at Fort Myer in Arlington. Wright made multiple flights to demonstrate speed and endurance. However, on Sep 17, his plane crashed, seriously injuring Orville and killing his passenger, Lt. Thomas Selfri…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 25, 2022
Muhammad Ali’s refusal to join the military during the Vietnam War had major repercussions for the fighter and activist. Four days earlier, he’d also given a speech and talked with students at Howard University on the civil rights movement. #DCHistory https://t.co/vkAuhCJIgh …
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National Park. Highway. Commemorative Project. All three describe the George Washington Memorial Parkway! The work it took to bring it all together took a lot of effort, and a lot of trees. #VAHistory #DCHistory https://t.co/NUvm4oymJx National Park. Highway. Commemorative P…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 24, 2022
This 19th c. German-language military map by G. Freytag shows Egypt, Palestine, Arabian Peninsula, & parts of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Ethiopia, & Eritrea. Explore the railroads, caravan routes, pyramids, fortifications, and ruins here: https://t.co/Jl8SNgGCJy …
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In the cover of darkness, nine men carried out an infamous theft, but their goal wasn’t to keep or re-sell the object. Instead, they smashed it and dumped it in the Potomac. The story doesn’t end there, either. #DCHistory https://t.co/3DGlfrvdAk In the cover of darkness, nin…
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The government structure of D.C. has definitely seen its fair share of changes; in 1874, its territorial government was dismissed abruptly. What they did next definitely ruffled some feathers. #DCHistory https://t.co/5VzdBH9LtB The government structure of D.C. has definitely…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 24, 2022