Today in History - April 17 https://t.co/MbDKJEUKDe Thornton Niven Wilder was born April 17, 1897, in Madison, Wisconsin. Arguably one of the greatest playwrights of the twentieth century, Wilder is the only writer to win Pulitzer Prizes for both literature and drama. Contin…
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Quote of the Day: "A penny saved is a penny earned." - Benjamin Franklin
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DC Emancipation Day: Then and Now! 📷: The 1992 permit for the first Freedom Plaza celebration of Emancipation Day, submitted by Loretta Carter Hanes. Today’s Emancipation Day celebration in Freedom Plaza. Photo by Sajel Swartz. https://t.co/4CcYGzJT2Z DC Emancipation Day: …
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Before she rose to musical stardom, Roberta Flack, known to her beloved fans as "Our Roberta," took up the organ in Arlington, VA. She later attended Howard University with a full music scholarship—graduating at just 19 years old! #VAHistory #DCHistory https://t.co/qqrjUDiCMI …
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Major Archibald Butt and artist Francis Millet, two DC residents—and close friends—were playing cards in the smoking room on the night the Titanic sank into the freezing waters of the Atlantic. #DCHistory https://t.co/UMjfx1M4ul Major Archibald Butt and artist Francis Millet…
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If a local architect and a couple of U.S. Senators had been able to get their way, instead of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington might have honored the 16th President with a grandiose stadium patterned after the Roman Colosseum. #DCHistory https://t.co/6ZvrkvQ0PP If a local ar…
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