Today in History - July 11 https://t.co/tgkfIfwPrW At dawn on the morning of July 11, 1804, political antagonists and personal enemies Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on the heights of Weehawken, New Jersey, to settle their longstanding differences with a duel. Continu…
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Quote of the Day: "The pen is the tongue of the mind." - Horace
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While passing through Maryland, have you ever wondered what gave Chevy Chase its distinctive name? It wasn't the comedian, though rumor has it that his nickname came from its name. https://t.co/2D1T90GsFY While passing through Maryland, have you ever wondered what gave Chevy…
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Fred Rogers is an icon of children's television for his kind voice and endless empathy. He made two visits to DC, one to fight for the rights of public broadcasting and the second to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. https://t.co/2BKafwAbln Fred Rogers is an icon of…
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It’s #NationalClerihewDay! Here’s our’s: Pierre Charles L’Enfant French-American savant Designing DC gave him clout So he’s to thank for so many roundabouts! It’s #NationalClerihewDay! Here’s our’s: Pierre Charles L’Enfant French-American savant Designing DC gave him clout …
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Thousands of people stream in from all over the world to visit Washington D.C. every year, but the Chaplain of the Senate Bryan Sunderland described it as an 'overgrown tattered village' in the 19th century. https://t.co/6kNbF7b5FK Thousands of people stream in from all over…
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Today in History - July 10 https://t.co/3gZixUjnsG Legendary jazz pianist and composer Jelly Roll Morton died in Los Angeles on July 10, 1941. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments.
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