Today in History - May 2 https://t.co/JtQOdNDTo9 James F. Byrnes, a lawyer who had an influential role in the political careers of presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and Richard Nixon, was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 2, 1882. Conti…
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In 1916, Jeannette Rankin made history as the first woman elected to Congress. After a lost Senate bid in 1918, she dedicated her life to activism, and even led an anti-Vietnam War marches well into her eighties! #DCHistory https://t.co/5MUpBhKcH1 In 1916, Jeannette Rankin m…
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At the beginning of his career, Fred Rogers, creator and host of the children's TV show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, came to DC to testify before the Senate in opposition to a proposal to cut federal funding for public broadcasting #DCHistory https://t.co/2BKafwAbln At the b…
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Among the most distinguished guests in White House history? Maria Eulalia Francisca de Asis Margarita Roberta Isabel Francizca de Paula Cristina Maria de la Piedad. ...Or the Infanta Eulalia of Spain, for short. #DCHistory https://t.co/wBrrpTy6Yi Among the most distinguished…
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While most remember the traumatic antiwar protest at Kent State University on May 4, 1970, few remember that the University of Maryland had a protest that was even bigger and possibly more raucous than the one at Kent State. #MDHistory https://t.co/useehcviSD While most reme…
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Early 20th century lantern slide view of a currency printing room at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, located just south of the National Mall. More on the history of the @USMoneyfactory at: https://t.co/3DT2Bck7CT https://t.co/CWh8UawqWN Early 20th century lantern slide …
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Today in History - May 1 https://t.co/8XEXQgs1Tn On May 1, 1764, Benjamin Henry Latrobe, considered to be the first professional architect in America, was born at Fulneck, a settlement of the Moravian Church near Leeds in Yorkshire, England. Continue reading. On May 1, 1931…
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