In addition to their duties as telegraph operators, three men were also responsible for making and breaking codes for the Union army, sometimes with President Lincoln standing right next to them. #DCHistory https://t.co/FUR4iAMbR6 In addition to their duties as telegraph ope…
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President Lincoln’s ability to use the telegraph greatly changed how quickly he could access information, but also what others were sending and receiving inside the capital. #DCHistory https://t.co/33GbEcDc2P President Lincoln’s ability to use the telegraph greatly changed h…
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Wedding announcements in the newspaper celebrate love and union, and for Joseph Pulitzer and Kate Davis, the newspaper had quite the tribute to their big day! #DCHistory https://t.co/BfpHLxJBEa Wedding announcements in the newspaper celebrate love and union, and for Joseph P…
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Two postcard views of the First Baptist Church at 16th and O St NW. The first building, designed by W. Bruce Gray in a Romanesque Revival style, was completed in 1889. The second, designed by Harold E. Wagner in modified Gothic Revival style, replaced it on the same site in …
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Touring the U.S. to lecture on aestheticism, Oscar Wilde was the talk of the town wherever he went, with newspapers particularly charmed by his outfits. #DCHistory https://t.co/SukX7TlZiQ Touring the U.S. to lecture on aestheticism, Oscar Wilde was the talk of the town where…
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Levitt & Sons claimed it was a suburban paradise for its homeowners. Creating it meant using discriminatory policies that only allowed white buyers into its communities, including the one in Bowie, Maryland. #MDHistory https://t.co/njlpKRL1gf Levitt & Sons claimed it was a s…
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Today in History - April 10 https://t.co/64sGhWRDTW The first official Arbor Day took place on April 10th, 1872. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.
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