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 2019_DC_Lincoln_RoomD_190501 | 169 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Lincoln Room Dedication
Dedication of the Lincoln Room in the Capitol.
A unanimous House Resolution set aside the former mail room of the original House of Representatives chamber to honor Congressman Abraham Lincoln. This room was just a few feet behind Lincoln's desk on the House floor in what is now Statuary Hall. Lincoln... |
| 2019_DC_Millard_190918 | 42 | Library of Congress Kluge Center -- Author Salon: Candice Millard (James Garfield)
Please join the John W. Kluge Center and New York Times bestselling author Candice Millard for a discussion of the presidency, assassination, and 19th century medicine.
President James Garfield's is not the most famous assassination of a US president. But the story of his shooting and its aftermath is... |
| 2024_02_12A1_ROR10th | 153 | Natl Archives -- Celebrating 10 Years of the David M. Rubenstein Records of Rights Gallery
Celebrating 10 Years of the David M. Rubenstein Records of Rights Gallery
For 10 years, visitors to the National Archives have enjoyed the David M. Rubenstein Records of Rights Exhibition. Anchored by the only copy of the Magna Carta in the United States, the gallery explores a range of individual... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2023_DC_Shogan_230911 | 108 | Natl Archives -- Swearing-in Ceremony of Archivist Colleen Shogan
Swearing-in Ceremony of Archivist Colleen Shogan
The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr., Supreme Court Chief Justice of the United States, Presiding
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will offer opening remarks, and
Governor James J. Blanchard will serve as Master of Ceremonies
The ceremony will take place on... |
| 2023_DC_NBF_Misc_230812 | 135 | Natl Book Festival 2023 -- Miscelleanous
Folks here include the Library Friends group, a guy who was trying to hawk his own book against the Chinese Communist Party, the US Capital Historical Society folks, Kate Michael, Carla Hayden, Amy Joyce and Helena Andrews-Dyer (Washington Post stage), Jane Campbell, Daniela Galarza and Ann Maloney... |
| 2022_DC_USCHS_Freedom_221219 | 296 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2022)
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) was honored to present the 2022 Freedom Award to the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department of D.C. on Monday, December 19, 2022, for their enduring work to keep the Capitol and the Congress safe. The 2021 Freedom Award recipients, who... |
| 2024_02_13B2_USCHS_Freedom2 | 208 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2024) to Cheryl L. Johnson (Page 1 of 2) Ceremony
We look forward to your attendance at the Freedom Award Reception honoring Cheryl L. Johnson, the 36th Clerk of the House of Representatives
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is honored to present its 2023 Freedom Award to Cheryl L. Johnson to recognize her exceptional leadership and pivotal role in... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_02_13B1_USCHS_Freedom | 218 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2024) to Cheryl L. Johnson (Page 2 of 2) Everything else
We look forward to your attendance at the Freedom Award Reception honoring Cheryl L. Johnson, the 36th Clerk of the House of Representatives
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is honored to present its 2023 Freedom Award to Cheryl L. Johnson to recognize her exceptional leadership and pivotal role in... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2022_DC_USCHS_Linc100_220524 | 166 | USCHS -- Honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial @ Rayburn House Office Bldg
Honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial
by U.S. Capitol Historical Society
Join the U.S. Capitol Historical Society for a special in-person and livestreamed event to mark the centennial of the Lincoln Memorial!
This month marks the 100th Anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial. To honor... |
| 2023_DC_USCHS_Honor118_230913 | 152 | USCHS -- Honoring the 118th Congress
Honoring the 118th Congress
Join the U.S. Capitol Historical Society in the Ways & Means Committee Room as we celebrate the 118th Congress. Our program will feature a conversation with Senator Chuck Grassley and Representative Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving male and female Members of the 118th... |
| 2019_DC_Wineapple_190529 | 79 | USCHS -- Lunch Talk: Brenda Wineapple ("The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Nation")
Book Talk with Author Brenda Wineapple
U.S. Capitol Historical Society
Brenda Wineapple is an acclaimed historian and award winning author. On May 29, Wineapple will talk about her newest book, The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Nation.
When Abraham Lincoln was... |
| 2019_DC_Calhoun_190918 | 26 | USCHS -- Lunch Talk: Charles W. Calhoun ("The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant")
Charles W. Calhoun
Author of The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant
Calhoun will discuss the changing historical reputation of Grant as President, his leadership style in the White House--including his relations with Congress--and the major public issues he confronted during his administration. |
| 2019_DC_Hanson_190619 | 59 | USCHS -- Lunch Talk: Debra Hanson (“Daniel Boone, Andrew Jackson, and the ‘Culture Wars’ of the 1820s”)
Debra Hanson: “Daniel Boone, Andrew Jackson, and the ‘Culture Wars’ of the 1820s”
In the course of his lifetime, and in the wake of his death in 1820, Daniel Boone joined a select group of Americans elevated to the status of a national hero in the early republic. At the same time, the nature, meanings,... |
| 2019_DC_McDonald_191106 | 55 | USCHS -- Lunch Talk: Jacquelyn Delin McDonald ("Elisabet Ney's Sam Houston, 'The Greatest of Wild Men' ")
November 6: "Elisabet Ney's Sam Houston, 'The Greatest of Wild Men'"
Speaker: Jacquelyn Delin McDonald, USCHS Capitol Fellow and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Texas at Dallas.
This talk will address the commissions for Ney's statue of Sam Houston--including the version in the Capitol--and her... |
| 2019_DC_Bowling_191211 | 45 | USCHS -- Lunch Talk: Ken Bowling ("Hunting for the Bill of Rights: The Historian Detective”) @ National Churchill Library
“Hunting for the Bill of Rights: The Historian Detective”
Ken Bowling, Independent Historian
Please join the U.S. Capitol Historical Society as Ken Bowling discusses historians’ attempts to locate the 14 original copies of the “so-called Bill of Rights.”
Grateful thanks to our friends at the National... |
| 2023_DC_Watson_230824 | 86 | USCHS -- Lunch Talk: Robert Watson ("When Washington Burned")
When Washington Burned: The British Invasion of the Capital and a Nation’s Rise from the Ashes
Join us on August 24 for a captivating hybrid event with author and Historian Dr. Robert Watson. Together, we’ll discuss his upcoming book, “When Washington Burned,” which tells the forgotten story of August... |
| 2023_DC_Women_NSH_230329 | 220 | USCHS -- Reception Honoring Women of National Statuary Hall @ Capitol
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society welcomes members and supporters of the Society to a special program honoring the Women of National Statuary Hall.
* Reception begins with some light refreshments
Welcoming Remarks:
* Jane L. Campbell, President/CEO, U.S.... |
| 2022_DC_USCHS_T_I_221117 | 328 | USCHS -- Tribute to the US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Program
Welcome: The Honorable Jane L. Campbell, President and CEO, US Capitol Historical Society
Presentation of the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance: US Capitol Police Ceremonial Unit
Toast to the Committee: Jane L. Campbell
Remarks:
* The Honorable Peter A. DeFazio, Chairman, House Committee on... |
| 2022_DC_Grant_Bicent_220426 | 170 | USCHS -- Ulysses Grant Bicentennial Commemoration
Ulysses Grant Bicentennial Commemoration by U.S. Capitol Historical Society
Celebrate this milestone with U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton, historian Ronald C. White, and USCHS!
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri, the Architect of the Capitol, and the U.S. Capitol... |
| 2019_DC_Thank_You_190130 | 147 | USCHS -- Volunteer and Partner Appreciation Event @ Altria
Celebrating Volunteers and Friends!
Volunteer Appreciation Event
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society board and staff invite you to a reception and special event.
We are honored to have the 11th Architect of the Capitol, the Hon. Stephen T. Ayers presenting:
"The Capitol Dome: A 30,000 Piece Jigsaw... |
| 2020_DC_Thank_You_200123 | 100 | USCHS -- Volunteer and Partner Appreciation Event @ Altria
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society Board and staff invite you to a reception and educational program.
We are honored to provide a sneak peek at the upcoming book on the National Statuary Hall Collection by
* Michele Cohen, Curator for the Architect of the Capitol,
* Jennifer Blancato, Office of... |
| 2019_DC_Truth_191023 | 176 | USCHS -- "Truth is the Only Client" screening and panel discussion
Truth is the Only Client
The workings of the Warren Commission, officially known as The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Presentation of the new documentary Truth is the Only Client, starring more than ten people who were personally involved with the work of the... |
| 2019_DC_Suffragists_190625 | 114 | White House Historical Association -- Rebecca Roberts ("Suffragists at the White House") w/Ann Compton
Suffragists at the White House
The White House Historical Association invites you to attend the second of the 2019 Lecture Series, White House History with Ann Compton.
Suffragists at the White House will be hosted in conjunction with the Supreme Court Historical Society and the U.S. Capitol... |
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| 2024_03_23A1_Lincoln | 181 | Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 1 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_03_23A4_Lincoln4 | 179 | Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 2 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_04_09A2_Ghosts | 205 | Library of Congress -- Event: Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Event to Feature Panel with Asher Grodman, Danielle Pinnock, Richie Moriarty, Rebecca Wisocky, Román Zaragoza, Library Items Curated for Each Ghost’s Time Period and Special Episode Screening
The Library of Congress will host cast members from CBS’s hi... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_01_14B1_Gonna_Take | 196 | Labor Heritage Foundation @ McGinty's Public House -- MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" (Page 1 of 2)
MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball"
Recommit to Dr. King’s dream of equality and justice for all and celebrate Elise Bryant’s well-deserved retirement from LHF!
By Labor Heritage Foundation
Tickets are now FREE! Thanks to the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO, AFSCME 112, the International Association of Heat ... |
| 2024_02_13B1_USCHS_Freedom | 218 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2024) to Cheryl L. Johnson (Page 2 of 2) Everything else
We look forward to your attendance at the Freedom Award Reception honoring Cheryl L. Johnson, the 36th Clerk of the House of Representatives
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is honored to present its 2023 Freedom Award to Cheryl L. Johnson to recognize her exceptional leadership and pivotal role ... (Partially reviewed) |