The movement to end poverty in America, called the Poor People's Campaign, came to Washington in 1968 with the construction of Resurrection City, an illustrative slum meant to open Washingtonians’ eyes to conditions of poverty in America #DCHistory https://t.co/CcETloDk6t Th…
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In one of D.C.'s more creative publicity stunts, an oversized chair in Anacostia served as a home for model Lynn Arnold in 1960. #DCHistory https://t.co/dcfilEWujN In one of D.C.'s more creative publicity stunts, an oversized chair in Anacostia served as a home for model Lyn…
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Artemis I, Crew-4, & Starlink Rockets on the Pad via NASA https://t.co/dWtNkqbeP9 https://t.co/g1fd14uKBz
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Diamond T Motor Truck Company, part of DC's industrial past, was located in the 1950s on the northern end of what is now Nationals Park. Vintage matchbook cover. https://t.co/SDhRRsd6sp Diamond T Motor Truck Company, part of DC's industrial past, was located in the 1950s on th…
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Alexandria's Earl Lloyd broke the color barrier in professional basketball when he debuted for the Washington Capitols on October 31, 1950. #VAHistory https://t.co/A3eq18NyzS Alexandria's Earl Lloyd broke the color barrier in professional basketball when he debuted for the W…
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Check out this amazing map of the Bamum kingdom! It's written in the Bamum script, which was developed in the early 1900s by Sultan Ibrahim Njoya. The map shows the kingdom and the walled city of Foumban, now part of modern Cameroon. Zoom in here: https://t.co/jMgwYy8epE …
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Today in History - April 25 https://t.co/gDr05uRo0G Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born on April 25, 1917, in Newport News, Virginia. She was one of the leading jazz singers of all time. Continue reading. On April 25,1898, the United States formally declared war against Spain. Co…
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