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…
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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…
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The portrait photography business allowed Matthew Brady to create famous galleries in New York and D.C., but one of his employees, Alexander Gardner, ended up as one of his biggest competitors. #DCHistory https://t.co/OHLyNURXKj The portrait photography business allowed Matt…
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“Who would be so stupid as to go into the backyard of the FBI, CIA, other law enforcement[?]” While definitely risky, Salvatore Cottone and his brothers came to D.C. ready to create their own mafia empire. #DCHistory https://t.co/8lD2RccKt7 “Who would be so stupid as to go i…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 24, 2022