–by Clare Whitton, USCHS intern On a chilly winter evening, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Philip Barton Key … More
Tag: Congress
The Homestead Act and the Civil War
–by Joanna Hallac The Civil War is known and remembered for many actions and speeches that took place on and … More
Capitol Hill: An Insider’s Guide—Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-4), Part I
–by Joanna Hallac Now that the holidays have come and gone and everyone is back to work, I thought it … More
Capitol Hill: An Insider’s Guide–Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-3)
–by Joanna Hallac For the second in our series of interviews with Capitol Hill insiders, I am very pleased to … More
“…a date which will live in infamy…”
–by Joanna Hallac As most everyone knows, today marks the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Imperial … More
Capitol Bookshelf: Parliament and Congress
–by Don Kennon THE CAPITOL BOOKSHELF: NEW AND NOTEWORTHY BOOKS ON CONGRESSIONAL AND CAPITOL HISTORY The U.S. Capitol Historical Society … More
Longest-Serving Members of Congress: A Look at Extraordinary Lives
–by Joanna Hallac and Lauren Borchard Every year, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society presents its Freedom Award, “To recognize and … More
Rainey in Bermuda
Rainey in Bermuda: The First African American Member of the House of Representatives’ Bermuda Connection by Don Kennon While on … More
German Americans in Congress: An Interview with USCHS Founder Fred Schwengel
–by Don Kennon Congressman Fred Schwengel of Iowa (May 28, 1906 – April 1, 1993), the founding president of the … More
German Americans in the U.S. Congress: 19th Century
–by Joanna Hallac As you must all know by now (and if you don’t, you do now!), we at the … More