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[Independence Hall Chapter, NSDAR @IndHallDAR]

Studies show children who spend time outdoors exploring nature are healthier, happier and more successful in school. Unstructured play outdoors with other children & adults fosters wonder, curiosity, problem solving skills & friendships!
#todaysdar
#DARConservationcommittee

[Museum of the American Revolution @AmRevMuseum]

Immerse yourself in the world of James Forten and his descendants as they navigated relationships across racial lines in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary era to become leaders in abolition and women's suffrage.

#BlackFounders exhibit opens Feb. 11: https://t.co/UQPCod3ZWj

[Main Line Genealogy Club @MLGenClub]

Do you have enslaved ancestors? Or ancestors who were enslavers?! You need this lecture by @2ManyAncestors Thursday at 1PM EST
Details at https://t.co/PXxgLwQPZM

#familyhistory
#genealogy
#ancestry
#dna
#familytree
#BlackHistoryMonth

[WHYY News @WHYYNews]

Sixty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. urged Americans to "make real the promises of democracy."

@GoodMorningJen spoke with constitutional lawyer Gloria J. Browne-Marshall on today's challenges in achieving King's vision ↓
https://t.co/3ItoQojVZI

[America250 @America250]

Today, as we celebrate and take action in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we invite you to look ahead to July 4, 2026 and consider how you can—as Dr. King did—lead by example and help to unite our nation. #America250 #OnThisDay #AmericanHistory #MLKDay

[Independence Hall Chapter, NSDAR @IndHallDAR]

#MLKDay
#todaysdar

[Historical Society of Pennsylvania @historicalpa]

#OnThisDay in 1817, the Second Bank of the US opened in Philadelphia. The bank prospered under Nicholas Biddle in the 1820s. Biddle faced opposition from President Andrew Jackson in the 1830s. Jackson refused Biddle's attempt to renew the bank’s charter, and it closed in 1836.

[Broad Street Review @broadstreview]

Internationally known mixed-media artist Rose B. Simpson adds architectural installation and video work to her wide-ranging repertoire for the first time in this special exhibition at the @fabricworkshop:
https://t.co/26VkdwkS8z

[State Museum of PA @StateMuseumPA]

#Pennsylvania black bears will spend the winter in a den located in a hollow tree, a cavity under large rocks, or space beneath a fallen tree. Males will den alone, but females will spend the winter with their first-year cubs. #InYourYard ➡https://t.co/Rz0yWlBlGK

[Weitzman NMAJH @weitzmanmuseum]

Be sure to check out our new “William Shemin: Above And Beyond The Call Of Duty” virtual installation here: https://t.co/KqrmR93Bws!

[U.S. National Archives @USNatArchives]

Searching for @USArmy Unit Histories or @USNavy Deck Logs?
Records from @usairforce @USMC or @USCG?

Get started researching your family's military service history with #HistoryHub's Military Records community this #VeteransDay.

https://t.co/fKUN515S3Q

[Presidential Wisdom @PrezWisdom]

John F. Kennedy's 🇺🇸 Purple Heart received for injuries sustained during WWII.

Can you pick out the future President in the picture below?
#POTUS 💜
#VeteransDay ❤
#VeteransDay2022 ❤

[Independence Hall Chapter, NSDAR @IndHallDAR]

@PrezWisdom That’s an easy one! Far right, no shirt!

[Museum of the American Revolution @AmRevMuseum]

A musical start to #VeteransDay! 🎶

Thank you to @ThePhillyPops Festival Brass quintet for joining us to kick off our Veterans Day weekend celebration with some patriotic tunes as part of their Salute Series!

Veterans Day Weekend at the Museum: https://t.co/pvULqra3jV

[National Constitution Center @ConstitutionCtr]

This bullet-struck pocket watch saved the life of Capt. John O. Foering during the Civil War. This #VeteransDay explore the exhibit, "Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality."

[Museum of the American Revolution @AmRevMuseum]

Experience the Museum's new first-person theatrical performance "Meet James Forten" at @ChristChurchPHL on Aug. 18! Explore Forten’s life as a free Black Philadelphian, Revolutionary War privateer and stalwart abolitionist, followed by a discussion.

🎭: https://t.co/VoaZJ3UyO0

[Independence Hall Chapter, NSDAR @IndHallDAR]

Rest In Peace David McCullough

[Ken Burns @KenBurns]

It is impossible to conceive that David McCullough is no longer with us. He is among our greatest historians, writing with an almost magical command of language and story. 1/2

[Independence Historical Trust @IHTrust]

Do you know the answer to today's 💡#trivia question? Register to for our #VirtualTriviaNight on August 25th at 7pm (EDT). Test your knowledge on all things #NationalParks! Sign up @ https://t.co/zjAEac4naV!

#findyourpark #encuentratuparque @INDEPENDENCENHP

[U.S. House History @USHouseHistory]

On his 1st day in the House: “I found myself the center of attraction. Everything was still.” #HappyBirthday to early African-American Rep Robert Elliott of #SC, born #OTD in 1842. #HouseCollection https://t.co/QeYuhQf4Ro