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This Day in History 1/23: The Founding of Georgetown University
Sure, this isn’t exactly Earth-shattering history for most of you, but it certainly is to me. On January 23, 1789, John Carroll, Robert Molyneux and John Ashton completed the purchase from Threlkeld and William Deakins, Jr. for “seventy five pounds … Continue reading
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Burns, Booze and Sweat: A Recap of the 2011 SOS March in DC
Nothing is more awkward than confronting about a thousand people with nametags…and you don’t have one. To be honest, I didn’t get to the SOS Conference at American University until Day 2, on Friday. Careening into the AU parking lot … Continue reading →
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