“From marching in Selma for Civil Rights to House of Representatives in Congress. Not too many have fought the fight for justice on all fronts. A true leader and hero. RIP John Lewis.”

✊🏾🕊Art by Chuck Styles.

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Rest In Power, JOHN LEWIS
Trouble-maker, History-maker, Civil Rights Leader, Congressman, Hero, Legend.
1940-2020

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icon, longtime congressman and ordained Baptist minister John Lewis

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Georgia congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis has died at age 80
https://t.co/PhYUjEsedy

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NYC Draft Riots, July 13-16, 1863: In January 1863, Congress enacted a draft to the American Civil War. On July 13, 1863, mobs of working class Irish rioted, destroying property and lynching African Americans who they blamed for the war.

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Latest newsletter from my congressman was flagged as junk by the filters, based on the content of the email.

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Tomorrow is the last day of ABS-CBN Franchise hearing in Congress & my heart goes to all the Kapamilya employees. Lord, please take away all their worries.

KAMING MGA BLOGGERS, MAHAL NAMIN ANG ABS-CBN.

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🎼"Ballad for Americans", Bing Crosby
https://t.co/yhQXoTdCBD

"Our Heaven Born Banner"
William Bauly After Frederic Church (1861)
Library of Congress

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After the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, copies were circulated throughout the colonies. On July 9, the text reached New York City, where a public reading inspired colonists to topple a statue of King George III.

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Di doppi, territori d'intersezione, apparizioni.
La newsletter della settimana è online.
[Nell'immagine: Mary Cassatt, “The Coiffure”, Rawpixel / Library of Congress]
https://t.co/ALFp3ZpB6F

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I retweeted a meme about Fahrenheit, and some ppl launched a debate about Fahrenheit use, conception, origin...
Now I’ve got tons of notifications because of this improvised science Congress 😂😂😂

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Foote was promoted to Commodore, and received the Thanks of Congress twice for leading his flotilla in the Battles of Fort Henry, and Island Number Ten. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in late 1862.

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The Last Delegation from Georgia in the Congress of the United States , Winslow Homer https://t.co/Lr5tCBynFT

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"XXII Congress of the CPSU is the Congress of builders of communism!" Soviet poster, 1961

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has ruled for most time period, and they have made but as a stronger leader ji needs to take and tell the truth and not indulge in bashing for every opportunity. Modiji must carve out a better path.

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Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when news of emancipation arrived in Texas to the last group of slaves in America. Dash stands with the activists campaigning for Congress to recognize Juneteenth as an official federal holiday but we're not doing enough... (THREAD)

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John Adams in a letter following Bunker Hill:

“Alass poor Warren!...President of the Congress, Chairman of the Committee of Safety, Major General...was too much for mortal, and This Accumulation of Admiration upon one Gentleman, which among the Hebrews was called Idolatry...”

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