How did this tragedy spell a sea change for workers’ rights and attitudes towards DC statehood? Read on here! (4/4) https://t.co/Df7loLOMo4 How did this tragedy spell a sea change for workers’ rights and attitudes towards DC statehood? Read on here! (4/4) …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 7, 2022
Brave Washingtonians came to the rescue, and many more called out Congress for its mismanagement of federal buildings in Washington. (3/4) Brave Washingtonians came to the rescue, and many more called out Congress for its mismanagement of federal buildings in Washington. (3/4…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 7, 2022
“I heard what sounded like an explosion… Then came the bricks, timbers and mortar. When the noise was finished I could hear the groans of the injured, and those who were not injured were screaming for assistance.” -Thomas Adams, one of the survivors (2/4) …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 7, 2022
On the morning of June 9, 1893, 400 government workers’ lives hung by a thread as their office building (formerly the (in)famous Ford’s Theatre) collapsed around them (1/4) https://t.co/29rcuNMCEO On the morning of June 9, 1893, 400 government workers’ lives hung by a thread…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 7, 2022
Think you know all about Ford’s Theatre’s tragic past? Think again! Lincoln wasn’t the only person to lose his life at the famous theater. #DCHistory @fordstheatre https://t.co/Df7loLPkdC Think you know all about Ford’s Theatre’s tragic past? Think again! Lincoln wasn’t the …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 7, 2022
Lunch break! Who’s hungry for a chili half-smoke? This DC delicacy tastes even better knowing the incredible history behind the restaurant that gave it a place in our hearts (and our stomachs!) #DCHistory https://t.co/9LF1I51tjs Lunch break! Who’s hungry for a chili half-smo…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 7, 2022
🙌 We’re OPEN! On October 15, from 10 am to 4 pm, get to know Mount Vernon Square and Downtown by spending the day with us! Registration will be available onsite, but sign up by October 14 for a chance to win the Open Day raffle! 👉 https://t.co/xVsw82BI6k …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 7, 2022