Bert Shepard was unsure if he would ever play baseball again after losing part of his right leg during WWII, but his determination and love for the sport led him to play for the Washington Senators, becoming their "one-legged war hero." https://t.co/Zi75calNHx Bert Shepard w…
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Happy birthday to the late Louis Armstrong, who graced D.C.'s Griffith Stadium in 1942 to participate in a friendly music battle with fellow musician Charlie Barnet. https://t.co/34wu2MPkK8 Happy birthday to the late Louis Armstrong, who graced D.C.'s Griffith Stadium in 194…
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Ice Stars via NASA https://t.co/jTNJZUF15j https://t.co/04QhTrnneE
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French cartographer Jaillot made this 1696 map of the Holy Land in Biblical times. Hand-colored boundaries show areas inhabited by 12 tribes of Israel. See the key and cartouche, framed by Adam and Eve and Moses and Aaron respectively: https://t.co/7IHKRGXXWX …
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Ever had trouble finding a specific address in a Sanborn map? Check out our new GIS tool, the Sanborn Atlas Volume Finder! It can pinpoint the correct volume for locations within larger cities. L.A. and Detroit now available with more to come! Link: https://t.co/soCrKfIiUl …
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What do Jodie Foster and Ronald Reagan have in common? Both were victims of John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate then President Reagan to show Foster how devoted he was to her, a horrifying action that landed him in jail. https://t.co/qokqu8fmGY What do Jodie Fost…
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Things don't always go to plan, which people in the southwest section of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival found out in 1976 when two calves escaped. Though one was captured quickly, the other gave workers a run for their money. https://t.co/bB0Fty7j4f Things don't always go…
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