John T. Risher, the African American chief of the Muster Roll division, selected talented black women to fill out his critically important unit, making them the first African American Yeomanettes in the Navy. Photo credit: Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Ri…
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#OTD in 1916, Woodrow Wilson signed the Naval Reserve Act, which allowed women to enlist in the Navy for the first time. By the end of 1918, over 11,000 women had joined. Photo credit: @librarycongress https://t.co/FAZHQY2SHQ #OTD in 1916, Woodrow Wilson signed the Naval Res…
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Early Morning Artemis I via NASA https://t.co/AaB0Fv6xoW https://t.co/tdNlqvmc2D
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We love a good railroad map and this one is a beauty! Made in 1917, this map was published by the West Virginia Geological Society and shows the railroad lines running through the state. Take a closer look here: https://t.co/NZmllKuhQo https://t.co/H7z790tauq We love a good r…
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Today in History - August 29 https://t.co/3jOGzjCWmQ At approximately 6:10 a.m., Central Daylight Time, on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a Category 4 storm packing winds of 145 m.p.h., made landfall out of the Gulf of Mexico near Buras, Louisiana, and headed north towa…
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Quote of the Day: "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep." - Saul Bellow
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In 1921 #DC teenager Margaret Gorman was crowned as the very first Miss America... though she preferred playing marbles with her friends to competing in pageants. #DCHistory https://t.co/uTIEC6yRKr In 1921 #DC teenager Margaret Gorman was crowned as the very first Miss Ameri…
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