MallHistories

Histories of the National Mall takes you on a tour of the National Mall's rich past.

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#NMAAHC is a distinctive new building on the Mall! Learn more about the designs of buildings located on the Mall! https://t.co/WAc5HOF1w6

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@meollar We walk through our process, methods, and tech stack here: https://t.co/ku0tD8y8Rv

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Why is the National Mall called a "mall"? https://t.co/OSA6c0S8M3 Explore more of surprising histories of the space we now know as the Mall on https://t.co/0J0gvDNuVi on your mobile waiting in line to see the Declaration of Independence @USNatArchives or waiting for @July4thPBS

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On the mall in #DC for the #cherryblossoms? Explore with NEH-funded @MallHistories: https://t.co/pA0fbfzJET

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"In the early 19thc, the Smiths were among the earliest long-term, year round residents of the new national capital. At her home in Washington, Margaret entertained politicians, artists, authors, & journalists, of all political persuasions."#HBD Margaret!
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@cdc29 @chnm We’re back!

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This depiction from the 1880s shows the National Mall before the space was extended and the banks of the Potomac were reconstructed and fortified. Learn more at: https://t.co/crPKmX5xJm

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Happy Birthday to the first curator of the Smithsonian Institution, Spencer Baird! Learn about him at:
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In 1848 Freeman Hunt described the Mall as "a mere cow-pasture," calling for further development of the city.

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Did you know that an escaped rooster disrupted one of President Nixon's Inaugural events? #OTD

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25 years ago the Mall was the site of a two day celebration, America's Reunion on the Mall!
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#OTD 95 years ago, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was completed. https://t.co/E9cDI0pIP6

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This proposed memorial plans to honor the contributions of African Americans during the Revolutionary War. https://t.co/oe2OyLYTEN

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Did you know that an determined thief once stole the lighting rod points from the Washington Monument? https://t.co/jUFI9UAoT1

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"Washington's strangest visitor gets an aerial view of Washington Monument and the Capitol." https://t.co/EdioPjYejs

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Before it was the National Mall, this space was a hub of activity for DC residents and visitors. https://t.co/KDorptJFAd

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See the faces of the builders of the Washington Monument in this article from 1884! https://t.co/ANqnSNoWWA

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The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry was founded #OTD 150 years ago. https://t.co/vACO1xlsGQ

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#OTD in 1907 the last train left the Baltimore and Potomac Railway Station.
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Thirty-five years ago, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall was dedicated on the National Mall. #OTD @VVMF https://t.co/CwvBGueUPK