Critter City - washingtonpost.com
“Several Pairs of Interesting Little Animals to Be Set Free Among the Trees” read a 1901 headline in The Washington Post, announcing plans by the Architect of the Capitol to introduce squirrels to the grounds. The Capitol was just the start. ad_icon “Why could we not have more squirrels, and in other parks?” a writer asked in a 1904 Post opinion piece. “Certainly Lafayette and Franklin squares would lend themselves readily as suitable homes for them.” Clearly, a movement was afoot.
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