Decked out in period costumes, a group of fans pose on a pair of vintage streetcars at the Rosslyn turnaround in September 1949. It was all part of a "Transit Progress Day" celebration. The negative has been damaged. https://t.co/n6U7WjTbZR Decked out in period costumes, a gro…
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June News from the Library of Congress https://t.co/VJ3WBgMhjl News from the Library of Congress Celebrating Pride Month, Juneteenth, Summer Movies and More Top Gun, Willy Wonka, Mary Poppins and More Featured in 2022 Summer Movie Series The Library of Congress will host …
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Today in History - June 17 https://t.co/G1Hld7zyt9 On June 17, 1775, American troops displayed their mettle in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the siege of Boston, inflicting casualties on nearly half of the British troops dispatched to secure Breed’s Hill (where most of th…
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In 1975, DC activists established its first Gay Pride Day, starting an annual tradition that became the Capital Pride festival we know today. https://t.co/DbcXeR5xDA In 1975, DC activists established its first Gay Pride Day, starting an annual tradition that became the Capit…
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In the spring of 1848, a daring plan was hatched to free some 70 enslaved individuals from bondage by loading them on a schooner ship at The Wharf in SW #DC and sailing for free lands. Unfortunately, the results were catastrophic for all involved. https://t.co/YkBaymvxx7 In …
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Explore central Europe with this 1854 map of the Austrian Empire! In addition to roads and postal routes, the map shows important mines and mineral springs. The various provincial coats of arms appear in the lower right. Zoom in here: https://t.co/BBFfNDWrDi …
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What happens when the art form you love is taken from you due to an illness? For Kit Kamien, losing the ability to play music due to MS meant he would undergo experimental chemotherapy in 1982 to afford him more time making his beloved music. https://t.co/hsTzDYXYtT What hap…
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