Garfield Hospital, at 10th St and Florida Ave NW, was established by Congress in memory of James Garfield after he was assassinated. Completed in 1884, it was merged with other local hospitals to become Washington Hospital Center, which opened at its new location in 1958. …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 9, 2022
Have you ever been to the top of the #WashingtonMonument? It’s an iconic symbol of DC, but it almost wasn’t built: @NPSNewsDC https://t.co/keDfi9AimX Have you ever been to the top of the #WashingtonMonument? It’s an iconic symbol of DC, but it almost wasn’t built: @NPSNewsDC…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 9, 2022
Today in History - October 9 https://t.co/vGLOZBt51F On October 9, 1701, the colonial legislature of Connecticut chartered the Collegiate School in Saybrook to educate students for “Publick employment both in Church & Civil State.” Continue reading. Click here to search Tod…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 9, 2022
The @NationalZoo wasn’t always the only place to see a monkey in DC! 🐒 Meet some of Washington’s most mischievous and musical primate residents: #DCHistory https://t.co/yrvS5QsafS The @NationalZoo wasn’t always the only place to see a monkey in DC! 🐒 Meet some of Washing…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 9, 2022
#DYK The oldest continuously operating airport in the world is located right in College Park?! ✈️@FieldofFirsts #MarylandHistory #VirginiaHistory https://t.co/iqivGUIQxC #DYK The oldest continuously operating airport in the world is located right in College Park?! ✈️@Fieldof…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 8, 2022
Where does the term “lobbyist” come from? Legend has it that it has something to do with a certain hotel lobby and President Ulysses S. Grant, but the term actually goes back a liiiiittle further than that: #DCHistory @WillardHotel https://t.co/KONCqLFKTO Where does the term…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 8, 2022
‘We could build ‘em overnight. Don’t laugh ... it’s been done.” Property developer William Levitt’s conveyor belt technique built DC’s early suburban homes—but not for everyone. #Marylandhistory @PrinceGeorgesMD https://t.co/yFOF8aPnED ‘We could build ‘em overnight. Don’t la…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 8, 2022