Quote of the Day: "How little do they see what really is, who frame their hasty judgment upon that which seems." - Daniel Webster
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On this day in 1938, car magnate Henry Ford accepted the President’s invitation to come to the White House for a private luncheon and discussion in the midst of the Great Depression. #DCHistory https://t.co/yzDtKoUyM5 On this day in 1938, car magnate Henry Ford accepted the …
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 Launch via NASA https://t.co/gcUQ8bnnh9 https://t.co/OCGB5iihWB
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Today is Ulysses S. Grant's birthday. In 1902, sculptor Henry Merwin Shrady won the commission to design the Grant Memorial. He would work on the Grant memorial for 20 years, and died just two weeks before the memorial was publicly unveiled. #DCHistory https://t.co/aw6bJLb8px …
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In 1996, the U.S. leg of the Olympic Torch relay began in Los Angeles. When the flame reached Washington on June 20, 1996, however, it was invited over for a peculiar White House "slumber party." #VAHistory #DCHistory #MDHistory https://t.co/LHYBG37fST In 1996, the U.S. leg …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Apr 27, 2022
Planning a trip around Michigan Territory in 1826? This map shows you where to portage your canoe while navigating its network of rivers and lakes. Find your route here: https://t.co/0vtDHPV8zm https://t.co/qzwNo0y2DJ Planning a trip around Michigan Territory in 1826? This map…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Apr 27, 2022
When twelve-year-old Roy Thomas entered the Bank of Del Ray in the Town of Potomac, he expected to deposit his money as usual. But when he entered the building on May 4, 1929, he got something else instead: a pistol aimed at his face. #VAHistory https://t.co/E6aansewmD When …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Apr 27, 2022