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 admin on Apr 20

April History Lecture: C-SPAN Broadcast Announced

UPDATE: Paul Polgar's talk will be broadcast on American History TV (C-SPAN 3) on Sunday, May 21 at 6:45 pm EDT. After it is broadcast, it will be available online here. The U.S. Capitol Historical…

Posted by admin on Apr 6

Upcoming History Events: Save the Date!

The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is proud to announce several upcoming history events, including our annual symposium. All are free and open to the public; check back soon for more information and to pre-register. Friday,…

Posted by admin on Mar 31

USCHS Honors 90th Anniversary of the Joint Committee on Taxation

The U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) has sponsored an annual tribute to a House or Senate Committee for the past 19 years. In our 20th year of honoring the work of Congressional committees, we are…

Posted by admin on Mar 10

2013 Annual Symposium: Congress, the Home Front, and the Civil War

"Congress, the Home Front, and the Civil War" is the subject of this year’s annual symposium on Friday, May 3, 2013.  The day-long conference will be held in Room G-50 of the Dirksen Senate Office…

Posted by admin on Mar 7

Two March Book Signing Lectures Announced: Kay Collett Goss & Maurine Beasley

A recent biography of Wilbur Mills and a new book on the history of women journalists in Washington, D.C. are the subjects of two March book signing lectures sponsored by the United States Capitol Historical…

Posted by admin on Feb 19

African American History Month Lecture: The Career of Congressman Oscar De Priest

At noon on Wednesday, February 13, Matthew Wasniewski, Historian of the United States House of Representatives, will present the 2012 African American Month Lecture for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society on the topic of “Phoenix…

Posted by admin on Jan 11