On this day in 1890, @RockCreekNPS was established! This 1933 map shows roads, paths, and picnic groves in DC's beloved urban forest. Take a digital stroll: https://t.co/FKpnqdgZvN https://t.co/7Ch0XWGuyc On this day in 1890, @RockCreekNPS was established! This 1933 map shows …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Sep 27, 2022
The cost of public transit in DC has been a political flashpoint in the past. In 1965, a proposal to increase bus fares by 5¢ prompted a massive boycott, led by a DC icon you might recognize: https://t.co/5aMuVfNuVT cc: @maustermuhle https://t.co/TFCifnbMMi The cost of publ…
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Published in 1882, this series of maps depicts several ancient areas. Included are maps of the Egyptian Empire, the city of Alexandria, the ruins of Babylon and more. Take a look: https://t.co/K3XDUmMYLc https://t.co/yG0LD9omgt Published in 1882, this series of maps depicts s…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Sep 27, 2022
Any historians of DC architecture out there? #DChistory https://t.co/8XSkcgkcKn Any historians of DC architecture out there? #DChistory https://t.co/8XSkcgkcKn — Boundary Stones (@BoundaryStones) Sep 27, 2022
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Today in History - September 27 https://t.co/kAoBnKFhrk Professional golf’s all-time leading tournament winner Kathy Whitworth was born on September 27, 1939, in Monahans, Texas. Continue reading. On September 27, 1514, the Spanish crown granted the explorer Juan Ponce de L…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Sep 27, 2022
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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 …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Sep 26, 2022