Bert Shepard lost his leg during WWII, but never gave up on his dream to play major league baseball, but something else nagged at him all those years: who had saved him when his plane crashed in the first place? #DCHistory https://t.co/Zi75calNHx Bert Shepard lost his leg du…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 21, 2022
Turning the Tidal Basin into a safe beach took thousands of dollars and years of petitions. And when it opened, only white residents were permitted to enjoy it. #DCHistory https://t.co/gsjzlyqNfv Turning the Tidal Basin into a safe beach took thousands of dollars and years o…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 21, 2022
After completing the first Atlantic flight from New York to Paris, everyone wondered where Charles Lindbergh would stop upon his return. Luckily for DC, the pilot had chosen the capital as his first stop. #DCHistory https://t.co/Zb4rpo0hko After completing the first Atlantic…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 21, 2022
Today in History - May 21 https://t.co/sASWvJaaXZ On May 21, 1796, attorney and statesman Reverdy Johnson was born in Annapolis, Maryland. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 21, 2022
Quote of the Day: "We are all gifted. That is our inheritance." - Ethel Waters
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 21, 2022
Happy Friday! The vibrant colors of this 1900 map of what was then Alexandria County, Virginia caught our eye! Most of this area was renamed to Arlington County in 1920. Zoom in to see the names of landowners here: https://t.co/AK7mCn23oR https://t.co/t0UvexJ7tH Happy Friday!…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 20, 2022
She might’ve been allowed to leave Monticello, but Harriet Hemings couldn’t live under her real name under the risk of being re-enslaved by her own father, Thomas Jefferson. #DCHistory #VAHistory https://t.co/uy5Hjc4YV5 She might’ve been allowed to leave Monticello, but Harr…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 20, 2022