The Bonus Army (Bonus Expeditionary Force) came to Washington in 1932 to demand their promised bonus for service in WWI. In this photo marchers are seen turning from 15th St NW on to Pennsylvania Ave on June 7, 1932, as crowds of spectators watched. https://t.co/1Ft68azm1M The…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jun 10, 2022
Today in History - June 10 https://t.co/IyNbA6CWkb On June 10, 1898, U.S. Marines landed at Guantánamo Bay. For the next month, American troops fought a land war in Cuba that resulted in the end of Spanish colonial rule in the Western Hemisphere. Continue reading. On June 1…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jun 10, 2022
Long before Hillary Clinton, there was Victoria Woodhull, the first female presidential candidate and first to argue before the House for women's suffrage. https://t.co/6CPqBUnX9B Long before Hillary Clinton, there was Victoria Woodhull, the first female presidential candida…
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When #WolfTrap National Park for the Performing Arts was proposed in the 1960s, some Maryland congressmen tried to pump the brakes. https://t.co/6JWfx4l6P1 When #WolfTrap National Park for the Performing Arts was proposed in the 1960s, some Maryland congressmen tried to pump…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jun 9, 2022
Shortly after 1pm on June 9, 1960 a biracial contingent of college students sat down at the lunch counter at People’s Drug on Lee Highway in #ArlingtonVA. It promptly closed but change was coming... The students made sure of it. #OTD #VAHistory https://t.co/t5zLbTuLpv Shortl…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jun 9, 2022
49 years ago #OTD, "Every rock & roller on the East Coast worth his or her faded jeans...showed up" at RFK Stadium in #DC. https://t.co/uL4XyFBkkL #DCHistory 49 years ago #OTD, "Every rock & roller on the East Coast worth his or her faded jeans...showed up" at RFK Stadium in…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jun 9, 2022
With a few pops of color, this mid-19th century map presents the path of the first transatlantic telegraph cable, connecting North America and Europe, through the northeastern U.S. and Canada. Take a closer look here: https://t.co/jKUSPNujmE https://t.co/M17zeBIhTm With a few…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jun 9, 2022