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Honoring Martin Luther King in Stone: The John Wilson Sculpture in the Capitol Rotunda

by Ronald M. Johnson On January 16, 1986, Coretta Scott King unveiled a memorial bust of her husband in the…

busts, Capitol Art, Capitol artists, John Wilson, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK bust, MLK Day, sculpture, U.S. Capitol artwor

Montgomery Meigs’ Vision of Arlington Cemetery

–by  Ronald M. Johnson Among the individuals who played prominent roles in the building of the United States Capitol was…

Arlington National Cemetery, Congressional Cemetery, military burial grounds, Montgomery Meigs, national cemeteries, Ron Johnson

The Temporary Insanity of Rep. Daniel Sickles

–by Clare Whitton, USCHS intern On a chilly winter evening, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Philip Barton Key…

Congress, Daniel Sickles, Edward Stanton, Lafayette Park, Philip Barton Key, temporary insanity defense, Teresa Sickles

George Washington’s First Principles of Executive Leadership

Editor’s note: On Wednesday, August 3, our summer lecture series continues with Dr. Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon’s book talk about her recent…

First Congress, George Washington, Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon, presidency, title controversy 1789

Constantino Brumidi: Immigrant or Refugee Pt. 2

We’re marking the anniversary of Brumidi’s birth by revisiting remarks from a 2015 celebration. See here for Part 1. –by…

Capitol Art, Capitol artists, Constantino Brumidi, immigration history, Montgomery Meigs

Constantino Brumidi: Refugee or Immigrant?

–by William C. diGiacomantonio To mark the 211th birthday of the Capitol’s premier artist, Constantino Brumidi, we are posting the…

Rep. Emanuel Celler

On May 5 and 6, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society will host its annual symposium on congressional history. After a…

1965 Immigration Act, Elizabeth Holtzman, Emanuel Celler, Hart-Celler Act, immigration history, Lance Sussman, USCHS symposium

Francis Doughty: Visionary or Trouble Maker?

Today we welcome Mau van Duren to the USCHS blog! He will be discussing his new book, Many Heads and…

Dutch antededants for US Constitution, early American history, Francis Doughty, James Madison, Mau van Duren

Vote Pairing

While researching a recent Twitter/Facebook Fact-of-the-Day post, I came across a notation in the Congressional Globe (similar to today’s Congressional…

Congressional Globe, House rules, live pair, Purchase of Alaska, Treaty with Russia, U.S. House of Representatives, vote pairing, voting

William Henry Harrison’s Gold Medal

While researching today’s #onthisday Tweet (also on Facebook!), I turned up an interesting little fact. Read on to learn more…

Battle of the Thames, Congressional Gold Medal, Indian wars, Isaac Shelby, Pneumonia, Presidents who served in Congress, Tecumseh, War of 1812, William Henry Harrison

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