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Monthly Archives: November, 2018

Elliot Carter — Interview with a D.C. Website Creator – D.C. Underground Atlas 

  D.C. Underground Atlas Elliot Carter 2018 1.Tell us about the website. The D.C. Underground Atlas is a digital project that explores all the different types of tunnels that can be found … Continue reading

November 27, 2018 · 1 Comment

1845—Washington’s First Thanksgiving (seasonal re-run)

1845—Washington’s First Thanksgiving In November of 1845 Washington’s newspapers, including the National Intelligencer, and The Union, reported on Mayor William Winston Seaton’s proclamation of November 27 as a “Day of Thanksgiving,” it being … Continue reading

November 20, 2018 · Leave a comment

Unveiling Of President Garfield Assassination temporary markers On National Mall – Nov 19, 2018

Unveiling Of President Garfield Assassination Waysides On National Mall By NPT Staff on November 8th, 2018 The site where President James Garfield was assassinated in 1881 will finally be marked by interpretive … Continue reading

November 15, 2018 · Leave a comment

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