Quote of the Day: "Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul." - Rebecca West
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Polish freedom fighter Ignacy Jan Paderewski's body had it's second ceremony laying in state this day in 1992, before being returned to Poland where he could be buried in his country of birth. https://t.co/7UASCbU9sA Polish freedom fighter Ignacy Jan Paderewski's body had it…
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Opened in 1975 by Black LGBTQ+ Washingtonians, the ClubHouse became a nationally known after-hours dance club and a seedbed of important developments in LGBTQ+ communities. Read more on our blog 👉 https://t.co/NRA040FGW7 📷 Courtesy, Rainbow History Project. …
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The elephants of the Barnum & Bailey Circus parade down Pennsylvania Avenue in May 1894. At the circus tent later on, members of the ragtag Coxey's Army tried to talk their way into free admission as a "professional courtesy." They were refused. https://t.co/EvkWjlb2Cc The ele…
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June 2009 - Historic Eastern Market reopens to the public after the 2007 fire nearly destroyed the market, a staple in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. https://t.co/WaKogn3UVC June 2009 - Historic Eastern Market reopens to the public after the 2007 fire nearly destroyed the ma…
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Former president John Tyler and young Julia Gardiner were married, a small joy in the tragedy of the explosion of the USS Princeton that same year. https://t.co/FWVhjOpmOe Former president John Tyler and young Julia Gardiner were married, a small joy in the tragedy of the ex…
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Today in History - June 26 https://t.co/Hf0m4BjmIa On June 26, 1870, the first section of the Atlantic City Boardwalk opened along the New Jersey beach. Continue reading. The Dominican Republic achieved independence from Spain in 1844. Continue reading. Click here to searc…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Jun 26, 2022