In 1971, Argentinian actor Hugo Medrano worked as a busboy "because all I knew how to say in English was ‘Stick ‘em up!’ – like in the cowboy movies.” So he and Rebecca Read decided to change #DC's theater scene. #NBD Wrong - very big deal! cc: @TeatroGALA …
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This early 17th-century map of Ireland by Italian cartographer Baptista Boazio contains a wealth of town names, particularly in the southern half of the island (shown on the left). Zoom in here: https://t.co/ABZPidHuFI https://t.co/RmdoAatwpx This early 17th-century map of Ire…
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Our stomach hurts... Pretty sure it's dysentery. https://t.co/3N5FIktm1E Our stomach hurts... Pretty sure it's dysentery. https://t.co/3N5FIktm1E — Boundary Stones (@BoundaryStones) Sep 26, 2022
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On September 26, 1957, Leonard #Bernstein's #WestSideStory opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway... but #DC audiences got to see it months earlier. cc: @BroadwayNatDC @nattheatredc #OTD #DCHistory https://t.co/j44SiNhLyG On September 26, 1957, Leonard #Bernstein's …
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Vintage 1950s postcard from the Dupont Laundry at 2535 Sherman Avenue NW in Pleasant Plains. https://t.co/KipPfM7ar9 Vintage 1950s postcard from the Dupont Laundry at 2535 Sherman Avenue NW in Pleasant Plains. https://t.co/KipPfM7ar9 — Streets of Washington (@StreetsOfDC) Se…
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This expansive map of Chicago highlights the elevated railways in the city as of 1908. The bright green patches across the map also showcase parks throughout the metropolis. See the detail here: https://t.co/PRL6V5v1dD https://t.co/SGTeDXBJl0 This expansive map of Chicago hig…
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Today in History - September 26 https://t.co/b8iYlWk43R Jonathan Chapman, born in Leominster, Massachusetts, on September 26, 1775, came to be known as "Johnny Appleseed." Continue reading. On September 26, 1777, British troops marched into Philadelphia and occupied the cit…
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