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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…

Posted by uschsstaffuser on Jan 22

2020 Freedom Award Honoree: Dr. Carla Hayden

Dr. Carla Hayden Named 2020 Freedom Award Honoree   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…

Posted by uschsstaffuser on Dec 1

“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…

Posted by uschsstaffuser on Feb 5

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…

Posted by uschsstaffuser on Dec 16

Book Talk: John Quincy Adams’s Evolving Views on Slavery

The U.S. Capitol Historical Society will present David Waldstreicher and Matthew Mason discussing their recent book, John Quincy Adams and the Politics of Slavery: Selections from the Diary. The book sheds light on Adams’s shifting…

Posted by uschsstaffuser on Jun 23

2017 Annual Symposium: Reconstruction

The U.S. Capitol Historical Society will present its annual symposium May 11 and 12 on Capitol Hill. Scholars from around the country will start to explore the post-Civil War period in “Congress Begins to Reconstruct…

Posted by uschsstaffuser on Apr 20

Comcast Newsmakers: Ronald Sarasin Interview Video

The cable network program Comcast Newsmakers interviewed Society President Ronald Sarasin on November 13, 2013 about the history of the Capitol and Congress.  The interview is running nationally on Comcast Xfinity On Demand. The interview…

Posted by uschsstaffuser on Nov 13


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