George Washington’s death hit the nation hard in 1799. But what exactly killed him? The story of his death can give us some clues. #VAHistory https://t.co/nugu8ZoEJG George Washington’s death hit the nation hard in 1799. But what exactly killed him? The story of his death ca…
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Ben's Chili Bowl #thenandnow 📷: Ben's Chili Bowl, c. 1965 (Emil A. Press slide collection, PR 1202A) and Ben's Chili Bowl, 2022 (Photo by Sajel Swartz). https://t.co/0y78ybBPYJ Ben's Chili Bowl #thenandnow 📷: Ben's Chili Bowl, c. 1965 (Emil A. Press slide collection, PR 12…
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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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