During WWII, many Asian Americans monitored the growing conflicts in their home nations. For Chinese Americans in DC, they focused on raising funds and awareness for their family members still living in China. #DCHistory https://t.co/Xr5TYIyMAu During WWII, many Asian Americ…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 8, 2022
Postcard view of St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, designed by Milton J. Prassas and constructed in 1963 at 222 M St SW. One of the city's finest Mid-Century Modern buildings, it was demolished in 2008. https://t.co/o12WLfeu4k Postcard view of St. Matthew's Evangelica…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 8, 2022
Some people have celebrity neighbors; those living on Crown View Drive happened to live next to the new President of the United States. Location, location, location, as they always say. #VAHistory https://t.co/pCVUGv1u5E Some people have celebrity neighbors; those living on …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 8, 2022
On September 12, 1940, seven men met in DC's Shoreham Hotel with a briefcase full of Britain’s military secrets. They weren’t trying to defeat the Allies, though - they were in the States to get U.S. support for building new military technology. #DCHistory …
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Today in History - May 8 https://t.co/qIXzptzl40 On May 8, 1846, General Zachary Taylor defeated a detachment of the Mexican army in a two-day battle at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. Continue reading. Dr. John S. Pemberton, a pharmacist and inventor of patent medicines,…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 8, 2022
We tweeted earlier about the birth of the DC Improv - its fame led to a late-night performance by none other than Robin Williams #OTD in 1996. His audience the next night, however, was a bit more formal. #DCHistory https://t.co/Ym2mScWMnv We tweeted earlier about the birth o…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 7, 2022
Marathons take place in almost every major city today, and garner thousands of runners into their races. The original ‘marathon mania’ in DC attracted thousands of spectators and over 100 runners! #DCHistory https://t.co/c32RaDsdAd Marathons take place in almost every major …
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) May 7, 2022