US Capitol Historical Society
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US Capitol Historical Society
@CapitolHistory
The US Capitol Historical Society is a 501(c)3 founded in 1962 & chartered by Congress in 1978 to educate the public on the history & heritage of the US Capitol
- Listen my children & you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere. For #OTD in '75 militia was warned of British near. The target was Concord to capture our arms, so off rode many to tell those on farms. Then 1 day after their heroic night—at Lexington—began freedom's fight
- #OTD in #history, 1941, the #USA was attacked at #PearlHarbor. In less than 90 minutes, 19 warships and 300 aircraft were damaged or destroyed, and 2,400 servicemen died, prompting the #UnitedStates' entry into #WWII. The scars of that day can still be visited—and felt—today.
- At the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th month, 1918, #WW1 ended. As the #USA @DeptVetAffairs explains, Nov. 11—#VeteransDay—remains “A celebration to honor #America’s #veterans for their #patriotism, love of country, & willingness to serve & sacrifice for the common good.”
- #OTD in #history, 2019, the @airandspace Museum marked the 50th anniversary of the #Apollo11 Moon Landing on the @NationalMallNPS, notably projecting a 363-foot life-sized image of the #SaturnV rocket on the Washington Monument thanks to a Joint Resolution of the 116th Congress.
- #OTD in #history, 1863, Lincoln gave his #Gettysburg Address. "A great civil war" was testing whether a "nation...dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal...can long endure." It was the meaning of the American experiment. And the consequence if it fails. #USA
- #OTD in #history 1920, the #19Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing women’s suffrage. Harry Burn, a young #Tennessee legislator, held the deciding vote. He stated, “I knew that a mother’s advice is always safest for a boy to follow and my mother wanted me to vote for ratification”
- #OTD in #History, 1776, the #USA triumphed over the Hessians at Trenton. #GeorgeWashington had hoped for a “lucky blow” to “rouse the spirits of the people, which are quite sunk by our misfortunes.” But at Trenton, the #USArmy did more than rouse spirits. It saved the revolution.
