USCHS is #CapitolStrong

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

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”

Jimilu Mason working on the bust of U.S. Chief Justice Frederick M. Vinson

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

"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

History Talk: Matthew P. Fink on Senator 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

Fall at the U.S. Capitol (Photo credit: AOC)

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

Aerial View of the U.S. Capitol

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., […]