On June 22, 1960, sit-ins led by the Nonviolence Action Group and Howard University divinity student Lawrence Henry successfully integrated Arlington's lunch counters. https://t.co/t5zLbTuLpv On June 22, 1960, sit-ins led by the Nonviolence Action Group and Howard University…
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Legendary blues and folk musician Lead Belly visited DC in June 1937. The inequality he saw here inspired him to record his song "Bourgeois Blues." https://t.co/XyOSZB9rqd Legendary blues and folk musician Lead Belly visited DC in June 1937. The inequality he saw here inspir…
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The United States refused to dip its flag to Germany during the 1936 Olympics, a traditional began by General Douglas MacArthur during the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. https://t.co/sCcsaAKdGT The United States refused to dip its flag to Germany during the 1936 Olympics, a tra…
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A Sea of Stars Like Sequins via NASA https://t.co/fDyRZDcjay https://t.co/CuXgw5azlM
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Italian-born Antonio Luccarelli (1922-2001) served with the OSS during WWII and later ran two M St restaurants, Le Bistro and Luccarelli Ristorante, with his brothers Joseph (the maître d') and Luigi (the chef). Antonio designed the dining room of Luccarelli's (opened in 196…
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Planning a walk through Great Falls Park? Check out this article on Maltildaville, the ghost town conceived by George Washington himself. https://t.co/PHGzC7esmH Planning a walk through Great Falls Park? Check out this article on Maltildaville, the ghost town conceived by Ge…
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Italian-born Antonio Luccarelli (1922-2001) served with the OSS during World War II and later ran two restaurants with his brothers in Georgetown: Le Bistro and Luccarelli Ristorante, which opened in 1967. Joseph was maître d'; Luigi was chef; Antonio designed the dining room. …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jun 22, 2022