The 1960s were an exciting time in music history, with rock and roll steadily gaining in popularity. Months before the first Woodstock festival in 1969, Maryland had its own celebration: The Laurel Pop Festival. https://t.co/hXwGAUaTIF The 1960s were an exciting time in musi…
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Check out 4 Dept 56 Martin Leman Kitten Mugs: Cat on Mat, Morris, Bruno, Ashley Made Japan https://t.co/uddXreVtYK #eBay via @eBay
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Aquanaut Gets to Work Underwater via NASA https://t.co/npoVMg5xsj https://t.co/ykijBx4tdc
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Early 1900s postcard of the first floor entrance hall of Georgetown University's iconic Healy Hall, completed in 1882. @GeorgetownInDC https://t.co/Xglx8VroJQ Early 1900s postcard of the first floor entrance hall of Georgetown University's iconic Healy Hall, completed in 1882.…
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Today in History - August 15 https://t.co/txozvEE08K On August 15, 1790, John Carroll became the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Continue reading. Florence Mabel Kling DeWolfe Harding, First Lady during the Warren G. Harding administration (1…
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In honor of the anniversary of the end of WWII, we look back at a hero from the DMV, that of Virginia Hall. Despite losing her leg in a hunting accident, Hall went on to be an important spy in France, first for the British, then the Americans. https://t.co/O1GdldPraZ In hono…
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#OTD 77 years ago, WWII— the world’s deadliest conflict— came to an official end with the Japanese surrender after the dropping of the atomic bomb. The majority of the planning for these bombs occurred in a two-room office in DC. https://t.co/OGWjb0qRch #OTD 77 years ago, WW…
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