National Poet of Ireland Thomas Moore had a lot to say about his trip to D.C. — before his opinion turned a bit negative toward America, he wrote a pretty lengthy poem on the city. #DCHistory https://t.co/gxjD7OLZzl National Poet of Ireland Thomas Moore had a lot to say abou…
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This 1712 map shows the expeditions of Alexander the Great. Latin in the right-hand corner summarizes his career and conquests with reference to Biblical sources. Borders are annotated in ink and three distance scales are given. https://t.co/3PNof7hVmf https://t.co/yzv3Z3HHfb …
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Did you know President Theodore Roosevelt’s father was a director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art? Well, his family’s background in the arts contributed to convincing the Smithsonian in building a new art museum. #DCHistory https://t.co/cPYBmhfNlj Did you know President Th…
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Today in History - February 25 https://t.co/dRRlSi7q7G On the morning of February 25, 1779, Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark, elder brother of explorer William Clark, accepted the British Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton's unconditional surrender of Fort Sackville at…
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Hubble Peers at Peculiar Pair of Galaxies via NASA https://t.co/7KcnqS7ZgH https://t.co/DejcxeBLgu
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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…
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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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