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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 5 Jul 2014

    Speaks volumes that NYC's current Penn Station displays pictures of its 1910 predecessor over its trash cans:pic.twitter.com/1fIxbciu4g

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      1. Jon Star‏ @Jon_Star 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @WheresKernan The destruction of old Penn Station was an architectural travesty

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      1. Dave Shepherd‏ @davewordnerd 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Penn Station of today is one of the scuzziest places I’ve been in.

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      2.  ♻️ emrals.com  ♻️‏ @EmralsGlobal 9 Aug 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Help make it happen for Emrals on @indiegogo http://igg.me/p/833329/twtr/7437901 …

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      3.  ♻️ emrals.com  ♻️‏ @EmralsGlobal 13 Aug 2014
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        @BeschlossDC It was really beautiful. But why on earth place that picture over the garbage can?

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      2. True Urbanism‏ @True_Urbanism 6 Jul 2014
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        .@BeschlossDC IMO, there's a lot of "myth" / "ideology" involved in glorification of 1910 Penn Sta and denigration of current version.

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      3. Market Urbanism‏ @MarketUrbanism 6 Jul 2014
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        @True_Urbanism Would probably be more fruitful for you to compile these thoughts into a blog post and then link to them. That way you...

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      1. Stellae Meridiei‏ @Fire_runs_dry 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @mitchellreports An old station was more tasteful.hey! Michael ! What is it ? .Before the photograph. the silver.

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      1. Catnap‏ @INeed_ANap 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC at least it's in Amtrak, the nicest part of Penn Station...?

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      1. Blake Phillips‏ @BillupsFrog 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC What exactly is speaking volumes about this? Maybe I'm missing something?

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      1. Verna Smith‏ @VernaPolitics 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Ha! Stay away...Reduced to a junk yard.

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      1. Matt‏ @Crazy_Commuter 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC W/ the old Penn Station people entered the city like gods; with the 'new' Penn Station they scurry in like rats

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      1. Harrison Democrat‏ @HarrisonNYDem 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC One of New York City's greatest architectural losses was the raising of Pennsylvania Station to build Madison Square Garden.

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      1. adm links‏ @admlinks 5 Jul 2014
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        adm links Retweeted Michael Beschloss

        @BeschlossDC Observant tweeters will note this is a repost from 2/18/2014: https://twitter.com/BeschlossDC/status/435964853463699456 … :-)

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        Michael BeschlossVerified account @BeschlossDC
        Nowadays this image of 1910 NYC Penn Station is almost mockingly displayed over trashcan in the ugly current station: pic.twitter.com/EeRymVrLP2
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      1. Randall Judt‏ @randalljudt 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Appropriate symbolism for one of the great architectural crimes in American history.

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      1. Glen Radcliffe‏ @TikiOwl 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Not surprising.

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      1. Raymond Gibbs‏ @raygibbs1 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC important sharing for cultural change ...

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      1. Ross Ashton‏ @Projstudio 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC That's like the British habit of naming the housing development after the woodland you chopped down to build it.

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      1. Steve‏ @shalpin 5 Jul 2014
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        @BeschlossDC "we used to enter the city like gods" Vince Scully

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