On this day 197 years ago, Pierre L’Enfant, the architect of Washington, DC, passed away. After 84 years, L’Enfant was given a proper burial at Arlington National Cemetery. https://t.co/h6eXlbXjSk On this day 197 years ago, Pierre L’Enfant, the architect of Washington, DC, p…
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It's Flag Day via NASA https://t.co/3xBL5fkyec https://t.co/iFJXmEOqs8
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This immensely detailed map of London is actually quite large, though it can be hard to judge scale while viewing a digitized version. The physical map is composed of 12 separate sheets which when put together form a 5ftx8ft image. Explore the map here: https://t.co/RUARr80sr7 …
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Today, we may think of DC as a city beautiful enough to be considered a world capital, but back in 1807, others had some less favorable views. Charles William Janson’s describes our beloved city back when it was still in its infancy. https://t.co/QxjYtwHj8H Today, we may thi…
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Today in History - June 14 https://t.co/nG4nsXL7wG On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.
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Time to return to the Old Post Office! https://t.co/xSjellglHR Time to return to the Old Post Office! https://t.co/xSjellglHR — Streets of Washington (@StreetsOfDC) Jun 13, 2022
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There's still time to register for the @librarycongress Geography & Map Division Virtual Orientation tomorrow! Learn about the collections and research resources of the world's largest map library. Register here: https://t.co/bjDEsmCEPv https://t.co/FCe2ZFihni There's still ti…
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