Happy birthday Orson Welles! On October 20, 1938, Welles’s broadcast of author H.G. Wells’s “War of the Worlds” set the country into a panic, and D.C. residents who listened in had a lot to say after it aired. #DCHistory https://t.co/0DFOtrdCHi Happy birthday Orson Welles! O…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 6, 2022
A streetcar waits at the end of the line in Takoma, on 4th Street NW just south of Cedar Street, circa 1960. The building on Cedar Street in the rear survives, but most everything else has changed. The old Takoma Park B&O railroad station, long gone, is visible in the rear r…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 6, 2022
Today in History - May 6 https://t.co/30tt65fdHX On May 6, 1856, Robert E. Peary, who claimed discovery of the North Pole, was born in Cresson, Pennsylvania. Continue reading. On May 6, 1864, Confederate General James E. Longstreet was seriously wounded, caught in the fire …
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Crew-3 on the Way Home Aboard SpaceX Dragon Endurance via NASA https://t.co/jnDKrs5xK6 https://t.co/8kGVXYEibP
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After its grand opening in 1951, the Parkington Mall was ahead of its time in terms of retail shopping. Today, its legacy lives on as the Ballston Common Mall, which is (again) getting a makeover. #VAHistory https://t.co/6d2x9o9DQ3 After its grand opening in 1951, the Parkin…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 5, 2022
When the National Theatre refused to rescind its segregationist policy and continued to deny Black patrons and performers entry, ‘First Lady of American Theatre’ Helen Hayes used her fame and position to protest the theater. #DCHistory https://t.co/xEOTXy9jcN When the Nation…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 5, 2022
This enthusiastic 1973 map showcases the recreational amenities of Kerr Reservoir in Virginia and North Carolina. Take a closer look here: https://t.co/kSwb1ThRRT https://t.co/29vhONuIVD This enthusiastic 1973 map showcases the recreational amenities of Kerr Reservoir in Virg…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 5, 2022