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Now is History. Join us to rediscover, celebrate, and promote the diverse History of our Nation's Capital.
Washington, DC
Joined February 2019
We have GOOD NEWS📣 For those who couldn't join our event on Saturday, celebrating the life & legacy of Frederick Douglass at his home at Cedar Hill, we invite you to tune into the event's ONLINE PREMIERE! 📅 Monday, Sept. 23 at 8 PM 📺 Exclusively on IPPH's YouTube Channel
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Join IPPH, @ASALH and @afroamcivilwar this President's Day at our Defining Fathers discussing celebrating Ulysses. S. Grant - The Inclusive President. Hear from distinguished historians and former D.C Mayor Sharon Pratt, founding director of IPPH. RSVP: https://t.co/n5UCDJxNKd
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📚 This weekend, Mayor Sharon Pratt and bestselling author @Andrew_F_Lawler hosted a conversation on his latest book “A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution.” 🔗 Get a copy here: https://t.co/td4GRlQrPe
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📝 Join Resident Fellow E. Ethelbert Miller for In Search Of Owen, a discussion about the impact of Owen Dodson’s work in theatre, poetry and academia. Access the webinar on February 6 @ 7 PM! 🔗 https://t.co/hWfrzwDL59
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The Nacotchtank people were the primary residents of this area when Europeans arrived. At the confluence of the Anacostia & Potomac Rivers, they had a dependable supply of fish & wild game, and fertile floodplains where they grew crops. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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How did the 15th Amendment expand the meaning of "We the People"? Join us for Episode 2: 1870 of "We the People," where @MayorSPratt continues to explore how this idea has evolved throughout history. 📅 Monday, Oct. 14 at 5:00 PM (ET) 📺 IPPH's YouTube: https://t.co/oOCMnzuyWQ
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#DYK❓ The original Anacostians were the Nacotchtank people. Today, Washington DC is home to more than 4,000 Indigenous Peoples. This Indigenous Peoples' Day, we highlight the resilience & contributions of Indigenous communities.
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#OTD the construction of the White House began! The location of the US Capital & President's House was selected by George Washington & Pierre Charles L’Enfant. DID YOU KNOW❓ The White House was officially adopted as the name in 1901 – though the name had been used since 1812.
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#ClipOfTheDay: In this @PoliticsPolicy1 event, A. B. Spellman joins a panel of poets, historians, and critics for a discussion of his work and reads from his new book, Between the Night and Its Music: New and Selected Poems (@weslpress). https://t.co/BKZb2LbJIL
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Who are "We the People"? Join us for Ep. 1: 1788 of "We the People," where @MayorSPratt discusses a key moment in history that shaped America's expanding democracy — the Ratification of the Constitution. 📺 Exclusively on IPPH's YouTube channel: https://t.co/rroiwXsibq
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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY... the 184.5-mile Chesapeake & Ohio Canal was completed! DID YOU KNOW❓ The canal was purchased by the U.S. government in 1938. It was eventually preserved as the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
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If you guessed Mary Todd Lincoln, then you are correct! 👏
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Guess who said this iconic line? 💬 Share your guesses in the comments & check back tomorrow for the answer! #HistoryTrivia
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On this day in 1963, Black Selma residents attempting to register to vote faced officials using violence and intimidation to deny them that right.
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On this day, Alabama troopers violently disrupted a voter registration drive in Selma.
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What does it mean to be a Lincoln Republican? @MichaelSteele explains. In "Lincoln: A Providential President," IPPH explores the motivations & contradictions of President Abraham Lincoln. 📺 Watch now on IPPH's YouTube: https://t.co/Sd6MRfxsXB
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Dr. Winfield Scott Montgomery fled enslavement & joined Union troops during the Civil War. He became a teacher in Vermont, graduated from Dartmouth in 1878, was a professor at Alcorn University, earned an MD from Howard in 1890 & helped to develop & operate schools in DC.
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#DYK that confusing questions were a form of voter suppression used to ensure African Americans failed the literacy test requirements for voter registration and could legally be denied the right to vote. #ANationsStory
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Why are we still fighting voter suppression today? Dr. Leigh K. Fought breaks down the history and lasting impact of the 15th Amendment. 📺 "Defining Fathers Legacy Series: Frederick Douglass," exclusively on IPPH's YouTube: https://t.co/zG6DbSPfKR
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Happy Poetry Thursday! 🖋️ Today, we’re celebrating the literary arts with a poem from our very own Resident Fellow, E. Ethelbert Miller — a literary activist, poet, and host of "The Scholars" on UDC-TV.
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DID YOU KNOW❓ Frederick Douglass was the most photographed American in the 19th century. In "Defining Fathers Legacy Series: Frederick Douglass," @davidwblight1 & others celebrate the life & legacy of the famous orator. 📺 Exclusively on YouTube: https://t.co/zG6DbSPfKR
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