There was once a time when Union Station was considered "an embarrassment to the nation, to the federal government, and to Washington, D.C." How did it go from an eyesore to a national symbol of affluence and style? #DCHistory https://t.co/ZFWCxpbDoC There was once a time wh…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 28, 2022
Early 1900s postcard of the 9th and G St NW intersection, facing south. The old Patent Office (National Museum of American Art) is on the left, and the 1906 Union Trust Bldg (now the Riggs Washington Hotel) is seen in the distance at 9th and F Streets. https://t.co/p060ik4Pg2 …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 28, 2022
“Horrible Accident! Great Gloom in Washington!” blared the New York Herald. On this day in 1844, the USS Princeton witnessed a tragedy during its inaugural sail on the Potomac River. #DCHistory #VAHistory https://t.co/FWVhjOpmOe “Horrible Accident! Great Gloom in Washington!…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 28, 2022
Quote of the Day: "You can never plan the future by the past." - Edmund Burke
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 28, 2022
Famous singer Marian Anderson tried to perform at Constitution Hall that generally prohibited Black performers and only admitted white audiences, but was met with resistance. She also had the support of many in her resilience to perform. #DCHistory https://t.co/RluNK0D5XQ Fa…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 27, 2022
D.C.’s had its fair share of scandals, but the most intense ones usually happen on TV or in movies. However, #OTD in 1859, congressman Daniel E. Sickles shocked the city with a vicious crime: murder. #DCHistory https://t.co/x8hedeDZ8W D.C.’s had its fair share of scandals, b…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 27, 2022
The Dumbarton Bridge is pretty recognizable with its large buffalo statues at either end. The faces on the arches of the bridge are famous too because of the man they’re modeled after. #DCHistory https://t.co/qATEXWrGXT The Dumbarton Bridge is pretty recognizable with its la…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Feb 27, 2022