Blaise Gherardi de Parata (1909–1978), a native of Corsica, opened the Rive Gauche in 1956 at 1310 Wisconsin Ave NW in Georgetown. It became one of the city's most celebrated restaurants and an incubator for the city's best chefs. The Rive Gauche closed around 1983. …
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This circa 1908 map of British & German New Guinea reflects the colonial situation on the island prior to World War I. Today the eastern half of the island is the independent nation of Papua New Guinea. Zoom in here: https://t.co/SoXA5Xn6aJ https://t.co/vRF0JLdoGk This circa 1…
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Today in History - June 3 https://t.co/gBxKIot0Sf On June 3, 1864, the second battle of Cold Harbor began. Continue reading. On June 3, 1880, Alexander Graham Bell transmitted the first wireless telephone message on his newly invented photophone from the top of the Franklin…
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Quote of the Day: "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get." - Dale Carnegie
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Sponsored by @CineStillFilm, this program is part of @FOtheStory. Sponsored by @CineStillFilm, this program is part of @FOtheStory. — DC History Center (@DCHistory) Jun 2, 2022
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Join us June 11 for a three-hour, in-person photography workshop with a guided walk through Shaw with @shilpipaul and @sdotpdotmedia to hone your visual storytelling skills. 👉 https://t.co/PxX6ELhfjN 📷: Shedrick Pelt, 2022. https://t.co/IIoYhUc4B9 Join us June 11 for a th…
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Huge Rings Around a Black Hole via NASA https://t.co/wBQgimpZwt https://t.co/Do2BCMxgcn
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