USCHS is #CapitolStrong
As the nation recovers from the January 6 insurrection, the United States Capitol Historical Society is proud to join with leading civil society groups to launch CapitolStrong, an initiative to strengthen and invest in the institution of Congress and the people who serve there. Members of the CapitolStrong coalition are working to foster an ongoing […]
2020 Freedom Award Honoree: Dr. Carla Hayden
USCHS is delighted to announce the 2020 Freedom Award honoree: Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress. Dr. Hayden will accept the award during a virtual ceremony on December 9, 2020. Under Dr. Hayden’s leadership, the Library of Congress has worked to expand the accessibility and usability of its unparalleled resources. The thorough and thoughtful digitization […]
Discussion: Launching the Podcast “Shaping History: Women and Capitol Art”
On Monday June 8, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society and the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center present a noon EDT discussion to celebrate the launch of the podcast Shaping History: Women in Capitol Art. Join us and the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center team that produced this new 10-part series, Janet Clemens and Marcey Frutchey, as we discuss the […]
“Toward A More Perfect Union” Speaker Series
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society has launched Toward a More Perfect Union, a biweekly speaker series examining the historic role of Congress in the journey toward defining the ideal of a “perfect union” in American society. Centered on the ongoing struggle for equality and justice in the United States, Toward a More Perfect Union engages […]
History Talk: Matthew P. Fink on Sen. Carter Glass
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society kicks off 2020 with its first brown bag lecture. Matthew P. Fink will present a talk about Senator Carter Glass. The talk will be held on Wednesday, January 15 in Russell Office Building SR-385 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Carter Glass served in the U.S. government from 1902 to […]
Fall Book Talks
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is pleased to present three book talks in September and October. Authors will discuss books about Congress and political life rooted in three different centuries. Free and open to the public! All three brown bag lectures will be held in Ketchum Hall at 200 Maryland Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002 […]
2019 August Brown Bag Series: Congress and the Arts
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society will host its annual lunchtime lecture series on Wednesdays in August on Capitol Hill. This year’s iteration of the series will focus on Congress and the arts and how Congress acts as a patron of the arts. August 7: Michele Cohen, The Preservation Dilemma Michele Cohen, PhD., […]