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If you are visiting the National Mall, take our AR mobile app and choose to remember. 👍 😀

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November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"The Berlin Wall never fell!"

Timothy Snyder on the importance of remembering for the future!

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The Berlin Wall Never Fell
It Didn't
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October 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience: How Black Washingtonians Used Music and Sports in the Fight for Equality
Maurice Jackson
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Maurice Jackson, "Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience: How Black Washingtonians Used Music and Sports in the Fight for Equality" (Georgetown UP, 2025) - New Books Network
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October 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
October 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Jefferson enslaved 600+ people while writing "all men are created equal." The paradox that shaped America.

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October 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
We are so excited to announce the launch of our latest issue of Modern Military Magazine, featuring the untold stories of DC's Black LGBTQ+ veterans and service members!

You can read the full issue here ➡️ https://loom.ly/Op7J7bU

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October 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Go beyond the monuments and discover the untold stories of the National Mall 🇺🇸 Tap to download the AR Memory DC app and start your hidden history tour!
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Android: bit.ly/47Xqzj0

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September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
What if the National Mall could talk? 🤫 Uncover its hidden secrets with the AR Memory DC app!
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Android: bit.ly/47Xqzj0

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September 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Did you know enslaved people were once sold in the heart of Washington, DC?

Learn more about the hidden histories of the National Mall in Washington DC.

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September 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Here’s the story behind some of the images used in this year’s CAN I KICK IT? Outdoor Series Title Graphic

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September 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Ghosts of Sheridan Circle:
How a Washington Assassination Brought Pinochet's Terror State to Justice
Alan McPherson #latinamericanhistory #coldwar #historyofterrorism #legalhistory #transnationalnetworks #dchistory
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Alan McPherson, "Ghosts of Sheridan Circle: How a Washington Assassination Brought Pinochet's Terror State to Justice" (UNC Press, 2019) - New Books Network
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September 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
5/12 Barbara Perry from the University of Virginia calls Trump's intervention "truly unprecedented."

"No other president has taken such an interest in all the different facets of Washington, D.C.," she told CBC.
#Unprecedented #DCHistory
August 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
in light of today's events, here's a #DCHistory thread about why and how we should be putting recent charges about DC’s “crime crisis” into its larger contexts. Hints: it’s not the first time, and it’s not about crime. More below: 1/?
Breaking News: The U.S. military is preparing to activate National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., as part of President Trump’s crackdown on crime, a Defense Department official said.
U.S. Military Is Preparing to Deploy National Guard in D.C., Official Says
The deployment is part of President Trump’s crackdown on street crime in the city.
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August 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The capital city "not exceeding ten miles square" to "be located as hereafter directed on the river Potomac." Following negotiations in "The Room Where It Happened," the Permanent Seat of Govt Act became law #OTD in 1790. @DCHistory history.house.gov/HistoricalHi...
The Permanent Seat of Government Act | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives
On this date, President George Washington signed into law the Permanent Seat of Government Act, which established the location of the new federal city. On July 9, the House approved the relocation of ...
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July 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Discover the stories that shape DC from home. Visit our curated lists on our Bookshop.org page! Whether you're a local, a history buff, or just DC-curious, we’ve curated a collection that brings the city’s past to life. We earn 10% when a book we shared is bought! ✨📚

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July 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The Forgotten History of the Nationals of Washington. #Nationals #Baseball #DCHistory #CrossCountryTrip #NationalLeague
July 11, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Louis Saint-Gaudens was the brother of famed sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Two of his notable comissions include were his final ones: the "Progress of Railroading" and the 46 Roman Legionnaires at Washington DC's Union Station. #ArtHistory #DCHistory
July 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
In June 1850 I ran from Enos Smith, whose farm was near St. Paul’s Rock Creek Church in a rural part of Washington, DC. I left with my uncle and several others and may have had friends and family to hide and shelter us. My name was HENRY SMITH. #blackhistory #DChistory
June 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM