In the 1970s, the Smithsonian housed which animals in the Smithsonian Castle to bring back the “spooky, romantic ambiance” of the Victorian building? In the 1970s, the Smithsonian housed which animals in the Smithsonian Castle to bring back the “spooky, romantic ambiance” of …
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Today we remember George Armwood, the victim of the last recorded lynching in Maryland, and we honor the tireless work of activists who strove to end lynching and other racially-motivated violence. https://t.co/0OwFeAxHma Today we remember George Armwood, the victim of the l…
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This "new map of the Mediterranean Sea," published circa 1680, includes 12 different bar scales, showing the variety of systems of measurement in common use in Europe at the time. Zoom in here: https://t.co/AJpINTDGHb https://t.co/JaIsgnUkZ9 This "new map of the Mediterranean …
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“The chasm between the principles upon which this Government was founded, in which it still professes to believe, and those which are daily practiced under the protection of the flag, yawns so wide and deep.” –Activist Mary Church Teller in 1906 #DCHistory …
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Today in History - October 18 https://t.co/BacQgt7Dpw On October 18, 1898, American troops fighting in the Spanish-American War raised the United States flag in Puerto Rico formalizing U.S. control of the former Spanish colony. Continue reading. Click here to search Today …
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Quote of the Day: "To be free is to have achieved your life." - Tennessee Williams
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How can two paintings of the same view by the same artist tell completely different stories about early Washington? @GWTextileMuseum #DCHistory https://t.co/ouaFIK039U How can two paintings of the same view by the same artist tell completely different stories about early Was…
— Kenneth Samson (@PangurBanC) Oct 17, 2022