Elizabeth Magie created “The Landlord’s Game” to show the evil of monopolies. It turned into one of the most popular board games ever, but was never given full credit and compensation for her invention. #MDHistory #VAHistory https://t.co/rtIVB5gCpg Elizabeth Magie created “T…
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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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