The famous poet and fascist sympathizer Ezra Pound lived in D.C. from 1946-1958: Not in a Georgetown or Capitol Hill row home, but as a patient at St. Elizabeths Psychiatric Hospital in southeast D.C., following his arrest in Italy on charges of treason: https://t.co/940h1iLZJD…
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Today in History - August 31 https://t.co/loWBOX4n4z On August 31, 1897, Thomas Edison received a patent for the kinetographic camera, “a certain new and useful Improvement in Kinetoscopes,” the forerunner of the motion picture film projector. Continue reading. Click here t…
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During the Civil War, the U.S Capitol was turned into a barracks for Union Soldiers. After the Union Army's disastrous defeat in the Battle of Bull Run, it became a hospital for wounded soldiers: https://t.co/c4I2T1yLFd #civilwar During the Civil War, the U.S Capitol was tur…
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This incredibly detailed map of U.S. railroads at the dawn of the 20th century focuses on the Burlington Route. We can see major railway hubs upon a closer look. See the full map here: https://t.co/69Siofj9EF https://t.co/F6EKyiHayI This incredibly detailed map of U.S. railro…
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Read more about Stubby here: https://t.co/6FXTbU2D9A Read more about Stubby here: https://t.co/6FXTbU2D9A — Boundary Stones (@BoundaryStones) Aug 30, 2022
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Stubby served with the American Expeditionary Force, once catching a German spy in an Allied trench. https://t.co/NbSOD7SNjZ Stubby served with the American Expeditionary Force, once catching a German spy in an Allied trench. https://t.co/NbSOD7SNjZ — Boundary Stones (@Bou…
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Meet Sgt. Stubby: hero of WWI, D.C. celebrity, and a certified Good Boy (photo courtesy of @librarycongress) #DCHistory https://t.co/MjM7y7FK2F Meet Sgt. Stubby: hero of WWI, D.C. celebrity, and a certified Good Boy (photo courtesy of @librarycongress) #DCHistory …
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