Today in History - July 30 https://t.co/HULpEtIhRw On July 30, 1932, United States Vice President Charles Curtis declared, "I proclaim open the Olympic Games of Los Angeles, celebrating the tenth Olympiad of the modern era." Continue reading. Automobile manufacturer Henry…
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Circa 1910 postcard of the Genl Philip Sheridan statue on Sheridan Circle. Sculpted by Gutzon Borglum, it was erected in 1908. In the background is the Jospeh Beale House at 2301 Mass Ave NW, designed by Glenn Brown and built in 1909, now the Egyptian ambassador's residence. …
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Actress Helen Hayes did her part to desegregate the National Theater in DC by performing at an integrated theater in MD. After the run’s success, Hayes wrote an editorial in the Post proclaiming the city was ready for the end of segregation. https://t.co/xEOTXy9jcN Actress H…
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Zeta Ophiuchi: A Star With a Complicated Past via NASA https://t.co/B6fTcDTq1F https://t.co/ZwlAZMDLQ3
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Join us for our next virtual orientation on Aug 9 at 3:00pm which will provide an introduction to the fire insurance maps housed at the Library of Congress, with a special focus on the maps created by the Sanborn Fire Insurance Company! Register here: https://t.co/60vXq0WHkx …
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Back before electricity ran the world, the first streetcars in the District were pulled by horses. It was not until the end of the 19th century that the horses were taken out of the equation and replaced by electric lines. https://t.co/7UR7VPbspa Back before electricity ran …
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Today in History - July 29 https://t.co/hRVJflZGPm On July 29, 1858, the United States and Japan signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce (the Harris Treaty). Continue reading. Don Carter, one of the greatest professional bowlers of all time, was born in St. Louis, Missouri…
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