Rochester, NY was a bit smaller in 1832 than it is today, as this map shows. At the time it contained "thirteen hundred Houses, besides public buildings" - many of which can be seen on the map. Explore historic Rochester here: https://t.co/BDxDElXvcy https://t.co/FrFGbMLtgC Ro…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 9, 2022
Angry crowds clashing with police… Looting… Flames…. It was a scene out of the 1968 riots. But this was a different time and place. The year was 1991, and D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood was boiling over. #DCHistory https://t.co/FAu0IhfyCD Angry crowds clashing with p…
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Tucked away in a corner of the Freer Gallery, Artist James McNeill Whistler’s “Peacock Room” beckons people with its distinct lure. But this is not just a normal art exhibit, however. It tells a much bigger story. #DCHistory https://t.co/cPYBmhfNlj Tucked away in a corner of…
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If you take a close look at this aerial map of Florida from 1861 you may be able to spot several military forts scattered throughout the state. See if you can find them: https://t.co/tJ0BFFjdM3 https://t.co/wznUfjo7of If you take a close look at this aerial map of Florida fro…
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1912 postcard view of Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park, as seen from Beach Drive. @RockCreekNPS @fopmdc @LoveRockCreek @OldTimeDC https://t.co/0oQIImGoMB 1912 postcard view of Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park, as seen from Beach Drive. @RockCreekNPS @fopmdc @LoveRockCreek @OldTime…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 9, 2022
The country’s first modern art museum was established 100 years ago, not on the National Mall or even at the MoMA in New York City, but in a Dupont Circle townhouse. #DCHistory https://t.co/oOT6GP5MzY The country’s first modern art museum was established 100 years ago, not o…
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Today in History - May 9 https://t.co/NRC2Nwsmr4 President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation on May 9, 1914, asking Americans to give a public expression of reverence to mothers through the celebration of Mother’s Day. Continue reading. On May 9, 1754, “Join, or Die,” co…
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