Tragedy struck Washington in 1919 when a white woman falsely accused two Black men of attacking her. Though there was no proof to her claim, her words incited a devastating riot, one of the many that took place across the United States during "Red Summer." …
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This day in history, astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke into reality the words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Read all about what was going on in the White House on this day in 1969. https://t.co/JQCFHyCK7C This day in history, astronaut Neil Armst…
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There’s a lot of action taking place on the Thames in this 1740 map of London, England. The map includes a bird’s eye glimpse of the city with various buildings labeled. Explore this map: https://t.co/Z0jvmVg9Kg https://t.co/FjnySEq6Uk There’s a lot of action taking place on …
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The Old Stone House, at 3051 M Street, NW, in Georgetown, was never George Washington's headquarters, although that bit of misinformation probably saved it from destruction. A brief history of the NPS site is at https://t.co/s1E6lR0pcy https://t.co/X1ntODbaNw The Old Stone Ho…
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Apollo 11 Crew Trains for Excursion on the Sea of Tranquility via NASA https://t.co/eb0hSSDh5K https://t.co/LNZC1Z22Vh
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Apollo 11 is arguably one of the most memorable space missions of all time. But did you know that work at the Goddard Space Center in Greenbelt, Maryland was crucial to the missions success? https://t.co/49n1cZRBiU Apollo 11 is arguably one of the most memorable space missio…
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Today in History - July 20 https://t.co/eyIRvhaC3i On July 20, 1848, the Seneca Falls Convention convened for a second day. Continue reading. On July 20, 1970, the six story tin-clad novelty building known as Lucy the Elephant was moved two blocks down the street to its cur…
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