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 2008_DC_Bens_50th_080822 | 102 | Ben's Chili Bowl 50th anniversary block party
Ben's Celebrates Chili Power
Big Stars and Just Plain Folks Mark Eatery's 50-Year Run on U Street
By Keith L. Alexander
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 21, 2008; B01
It was 1996, and Nizam Ali had just gotten his law degree. Instead of heading to the courtroom, he had another... |
| 2008_DC_Ft_StevensWT_080426 | 66 | Cultural Tourism DC -- Walking Tour: Victory at Fort Stevens
Victory at Fort Stevens:
Explore Fort Stevens and its surrounding neighborhood to relive the historical highlights of the moral turning point of the Civil War. Highlights include the spot where Abraham Lincoln stood when he was almost shot by enemy fire and Battleground National Cemetery, the final... |
| 2009_DC_CWPT_Endangered_090318 | 104 | CWPT's "America's Most Endangered Battlefields" presentation (2009) w/Richard Dreyfuss
RICHARD DREYFUSS JOINS CIVIL WAR PRESERVATION TRUST TO UNVEIL REPORT ON ENDANGERED BATTLEFIELDS
Academy Award-Winning Actor Helps Unveil Report Identifying America’s Most Endangered Battlefields
(Washington, D.C.) A bucolic Maryland battleground threatened by a trash incinerator’s unsightly... |
| 2017_DC_Ft_Stevens153_170708 | 157 | DC -- 153rd Anniversary of Battle of Fort Stevens
Program:
* Musical prelude: Takoma Park Band
* Official Opening: Kym Elder, NPS Program Manager, Civil War Defenses of Washington
* Presentation of Colors: Walter Reed Army Institute of Joint Forces' Color Guard Team
* National Anthem: Annette Singletary
* Greetings: Julia Washburn, Rock Creek... |
| 2021_DC_FDouglassBCD_210906 | 107 | DC -- Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge 5K & Community Day
Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge 5K & Community Day
Join us to celebrate the NEW Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge!
Mayor Muriel Bowser invites residents from across all eight wards to celebrate the bridge opening with a day of family-friendly fun, food, and live music.
Residents of all ages and... |
| 2014_DC_JAWilson_Barry_141205 | 124 | DC -- John A. Wilson Building -- Event: Marion Barry viewing and departure
Marion Barry's life sentence as mayor for life of DC comes to an end. |
| 2018_DC_Barry_Statue_180303 | 245 | DC -- John A. Wilson Building -- Event: Unveiling of Marion Barry Statue
On Saturday, March 3, at 11 am, Mayor Bowser, Chairman Phil Mendelson and the DC Council, and other dignitaries will dedicate and unveil the historic statue of the late four-term Mayor of the District of Columbia, The Honorable Marion S. Barry, Jr., outside of the John A. Wilson Building. The eight-foot... |
| 2022_DC_LincolnM100_220522 | 453 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- Event: Lincoln Memorial Centennial Celebration
Lincoln Memorial Centennial Celebration, May 22, 2022
Building on Lincoln’s Vision of Unity and Equality
Musical Prelude: United States Marine Band Brass Quintet
Master of Ceremonies: David J. Kent, President, Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia
Welcome: Charles Sams III, Director, National... |
| 2017_DC_MLK_Commem_170404 | 122 | DC -- New York Avenue Presbyterian Church -- Event: 49th Observance of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The DC Black History Celebration Committee, the DC Host Committee and the Commission on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday will host a tribute next week to the civil rights icon in observance of the 49th year of his assassination.
The April 4 tribute will be held 7 p.m. at the New York Avenue... |
| 1998_DC_AACWO_980718 | 61 | DC -- U Street -- African-American Civil War Memorial -- Unveiling ceremony (1998)
The unveiling ceremony for this national monument featured Civil War reenactors for Robert Shaw's regiment and an appearance by the sculptor, Ed Hamilton.
The "Spirit of Freedom" memorial opened in Washington DC on July 18 1998. It honors the African-Americans who served in the Civil War and... |
| 2019_DC_AACWM_FS_190923 | 8 | DC -- U Street -- African American Civil War Museum -- Frank Smith and Russell Williams II
Frank Smith (D.C. Council)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Smith, Jr. (born September 17, 1942[1]), is a civil rights activist and politician in Washington, D.C.
Early years
Born in Newnan, Georgia, in 1942, Smith attended Morehouse College where he developed his appetite for... |
| 2018_DC_Folktales_180110 | 60 | Natl Archives -- Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Maria Tatar ("The Annotated African American Folktales") w/A'Lelia Bundles
African American Folktales
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Maria Tatar will discuss their book, The Annotated African American Folktales. The illustrated book celebrates nearly 170 stories across several continents and is a kaleidoscopic study of the African American folklore tradition. It presents fairy... |
| 2013_DC_100Yrs_130411 | 102 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- One Hundred Years: From the Emancipation Proclamation to the March on Washington
One Hundred Years: From the Emancipation Proclamation to the March on Washington:
Explore the journey from slavery to freedom between the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation and the 1963 March on Washington. The panelists will discuss the Emancipation Proclamation, and the continuing struggle for freedom,... |
| 2010_DC_Archives_DCW_PT_101104 | 34 | Natl Archives -- Press Preview: Discovering the Civil War (part 2) (Tour) |
| 2010_DC_CW2CR_101104 | 89 | Willard Hotel -- Event: Civil War To Civil Rights Conference
DC Launches “Civil War to Civil Rights” Promotion to Mark 150th Commemoration of Civil War
(Washington, DC)...From Abraham Lincoln’s tide-turning elections and inaugurations to Dr. Martin Luther King’s soul-stirring “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC has served as a... |
| 2015_DC_Willard_2nd_Misc_150307 | 99 | Willard Hotel -- Event: Lincoln Inaugural Banquet -- Misc
Lincoln Inaugural Banquet
Come and join us as we celebrate the 2nd Inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln at the Willard Hotel. Our guest speaker will be Professor Lucas Morel, from Washington and Lee University, in Lexington, Virginia, will be discussing the impact of Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural to the... |
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| 2024_03_23A1_Lincoln | 181 | Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 1 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_04_09A2_Ghosts | 205 | Library of Congress -- Event: Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Event to Feature Panel with Asher Grodman, Danielle Pinnock, Richie Moriarty, Rebecca Wisocky, Román Zaragoza, Library Items Curated for Each Ghost’s Time Period and Special Episode Screening
The Library of Congress will host cast members from CBS’s hi... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_03_23A4_Lincoln4 | 179 | Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 2 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_01_14B1_Gonna_Take | 196 | Labor Heritage Foundation @ McGinty's Public House -- MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" (Page 1 of 2)
MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball"
Recommit to Dr. King’s dream of equality and justice for all and celebrate Elise Bryant’s well-deserved retirement from LHF!
By Labor Heritage Foundation
Tickets are now FREE! Thanks to the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO, AFSCME 112, the International Association of Heat ... |
| 2024_02_13B1_USCHS_Freedom | 218 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2024) to Cheryl L. Johnson (Page 2 of 2) Everything else
We look forward to your attendance at the Freedom Award Reception honoring Cheryl L. Johnson, the 36th Clerk of the House of Representatives
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is honored to present its 2023 Freedom Award to Cheryl L. Johnson to recognize her exceptional leadership and pivotal role ... (Partially reviewed) |