“Now’s The Time” Live Virtual Play Reading

USCHS is excited to offer an opportunity to enjoy a history-oriented LIVE performance—perfect for enjoying from the comfort of your own living room! On Saturday, September 12, we are hosting a virtual reading of Jean Parvin Bordewich’s play Now’s The Time, a dramatization of the policy debates and clashes of values central to the Reconstruction […]

“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 […]