Today in History - May 30 https://t.co/JDVb091YO7 In 1868, Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic issued General Order Number 11 designating May 30 as a memorial day “for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of c…
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Quote of the Day: "Hope is independent of the apparatus of logic." - Norman Cousins
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Today in History - May 29 https://t.co/d0vZWbMKrJ Patrick Henry was born on May 29, 1736, in Studley, Virginia. He was a brilliant orator and an influential leader in the Revolutionary opposition to British government. Continue reading. On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became th…
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Quote of the Day: "It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way." - Rollo May
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For Memorial Day weekend, here are several vintage postcards from Ocean City, Maryland. https://t.co/tBxu146eO7 For Memorial Day weekend, here are several vintage postcards from Ocean City, Maryland. https://t.co/tBxu146eO7 — Streets of Washington (@StreetsOfDC) May 28, 2022
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Today in History - May 27 https://t.co/lowcVtYhP2 On May 27, 1937, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge was opened to the public for the first time for "Pedestrian Day," marking the start of the weeklong "Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta" held to celebrate its completion. Continue re…
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Learn more about our division's recent acquisition of 18th and 19th century tiny pocket globes in the Library's blog today—"Pocket Globes: The Whole World in Your Hand" here: https://t.co/0MGUupmThr https://t.co/hh67YP2I6o Learn more about our division's recent acquisition of…
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