After setting out to find his brother injured in the Civil War, Walt Whitman discovered he could make a difference for thousands of soldiers at the hospitals he visited. #DCHistory https://t.co/OzIANuYpEI After setting out to find his brother injured in the Civil War, Walt W…
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Washington has its fair share of famous animals (who doesn’t love the pandas?); but perhaps one of the first zoo celebrities was William Johnson Hippopotamus. #DCHistory https://t.co/5cgVPnjuQT Washington has its fair share of famous animals (who doesn’t love the pandas?); b…
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‘Ghost Burglar’Bernard Welch might have gotten away with murder and continued break-ins, but Dr. Michael Halberstam’s final actions brought him to justice. #DCHistory #MDHistory #VAHistory https://t.co/WfL5WNUHvA ‘Ghost Burglar’Bernard Welch might have gotten away with murde…
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Leaving DC for Chicago to conduct a different band, John Phillip Sousa’s departure upset Washingtonians everywhere. Thankfully, he wouldn’t leave without a grand finale. #DCHistory https://t.co/EhCeQ152ul Leaving DC for Chicago to conduct a different band, John Phillip Sousa…
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Even with the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment, women who wished to vote in DC still had no way to exercise their right to do so. Their fight would continue for the years to come. #DCHistory https://t.co/RVQjvNHHfa Even with the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment, wome…
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