On Wednesday, May 1st, 2019, the Congress officially dedicated a historic room off of National Statuary Hall to Abraham Lincoln. During the 115th Congress, then-Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana unofficially named the room after…
On Tuesday, April 30th, 2019, United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) President Jane L. Campbell spoke in a town hall…
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is pleased to announce two upcoming brown bag lectures covering Capitol-related topics that span a century of history. On Wednesday, June 19, Debra Hanson (Virginia Commonwealth University) will present “Daniel…
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society will present a book talk with Brenda Wineapple on Wednesday, May 29 from noon to 1 pm in Ketchum Hall (VFW Building, 200 Maryland Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002). Wineapple…
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society announces its upcoming annual symposium, Reconstruction and the Long Reconstruction: 150 Years toward Freedom. On Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3, 2019, speakers from across the country will explore…
On Monday, February 25, 2019, the United States Capitol Historical Society held its annual Trustee Lunch with Representative Gerry Connolly of Virginia. Donald G. Carlson, Chairman of the Society’s Board of Trustees, opened the event…
On Wednesday, January 30, the United States Capitol Historical Society held an event to honor its volunteers and partners. Following a reception of drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres, USCHS Board of Trustees member Brigadier General…
March 27: Annual Women’s History Month Lecture The Woman Suffrage Statue: The Portrait Monument to Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony with Sandra Weber, U.S. Capitol Historical Society Fellow Sandra Weber will…