Jazz is an important part of the American musical lexicon, and radio station Felix Grant knew that. That's why, in 1979 when WMAL tried to shorten his air time, the letters of outcry rolled in. https://t.co/fRKF2iYtlv Jazz is an important part of the American musical lexicon…
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Curiosity's Dusty Selfie via NASA https://t.co/pIv5tzE3Oo https://t.co/Dt0YU2VLfs
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As we slowly learn to live with Covid-19, we look back at another illness that ravaged DC at the turn of the 20th century, that of Typhoid. The major cause of this sickness in the district was the state of decay of the city’s drinking water. https://t.co/QZJ29Q2FD4 As we slo…
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Urban renewal is a constant debate in D.C. and has been for a long time. Southwest D.C.'s post-WWII brush with it led to a neighborhood completely changed, not necessarily for the better. https://t.co/MrPtVsLMfB Urban renewal is a constant debate in D.C. and has been for a l…
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In case you missed it, our latest “Worlds Revealed” blogpost called “Mapping the Gangs of Chicago,” which highlights the mapping of Chicago’s troubled past during prohibition is online. Read more: https://t.co/PS1jhqrTeu In case you missed it, our latest “Worlds Revealed” blog…
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The Beatles are one of the most well known bands of all time, but their final performance in D.C. in 1966 was mired in controversy and demonstrative of the changing times. https://t.co/ip4UcUB56F The Beatles are one of the most well known bands of all time, but their final p…
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Today in History - August 5 https://t.co/uvn8bqzDnP On August 5, 1775, the Spanish ship, San Carlos, commanded by Juan Manuel de Ayala, entered what would soon be called San Francisco Bay. Continue reading. On August 5, 1858, Julia Archibald Holmes became the first woman on…
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