| Key | Imgs | Short Description |
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 2011_DC_DT101_110217 | 73 | Capitol -- Domestic Terrorism 101
Domestic Terrorism 101
WMAL, The Heritage Foundation, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Westminster Institute invite you to a panel discussion to explore the various aspects of the growing threat of domestic terrorism: counter-terrorism, home-grown plots, staying ahead of the threat, Sharia... |
| 1999_DC_4th_Concert_990704 | 6 | DC -- 4th of July Concert @ U.S. Capitol (1999) |
| 2009_DC_Dangerous_091029 | 156 | DC -- DC Labor Filmfest @ US Capitol -- Daniel Ellsberg ("The Most Dangerous Man in America")
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Presented by the DC Environmental Film Festival and The Impact Arts + Film Fund, The Project On Government Oversight
1971: America is embroiled in a dirty war based on lies. A president is abusing the power of his office,... |
| 2017_DC_Combat_Int_170405 | 97 | DC -- Dirksen Senate Office Bldg -- Combat Integration Update Briefing
In 2013, the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the repeal of the rule that prohibited women from being assigned to combat jobs and combat units. The Services were directed to develop and complete integration implementation plans by the end of 2015. The Services are... |
| 2016_DC_Intersection_160526 | 19 | DC -- Russell Senate Office Bldg -- Event: Intersection of Religious Freedom and Freedom of Expression
The Intersection of Religious Freedom and Freedom of Expression
The Impact of Blasphemy Laws Abroad
Recent years have seen a rise in the passage and enforcement of blasphemy laws in countries including Pakistan, Sudan and Saudi Arabia. Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and the Senate... |
| 2015_DC_2nd_InaugM_150304 | 100 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- 150th Anniversary Lincoln's Second Inaugural -- Miscellaneous
Lincoln's Second Inaugural to be Commemorated at United States Capitol:
Actor Stephen Lang to Read Lincoln’s Immortal Inaugural Address
The Illinois State Society and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation (ALBF) will co-sponsor an official ceremony and reception in Statuary Hall of the... |
| 2015_DC_2nd_InaugP_150304 | 127 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- 150th Anniversary Lincoln's Second Inaugural -- Presentation
150th Anniversary Commemoration President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
Statuary Hall – United States Capitol
SPONSORED BY:
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation
Illinois State Society of Washington, DC
PROGRAM
Welcoming Remarks:
* Harold Holzer, Chair, Abraham Lincoln... |
| 2021_DC_Capitol_Doc_211212 | 6 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Carol Anderson filming documentary
I ran into a film crew interviewing Carol Anderson by the Capitol for a history documentary. |
| 2011_DC_Dalai_110709 | 65 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Dalai Lama (A Talk for World Peace)
July 9th - A Talk for World Peace
July 9, 2011 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet, one of the world’s most revered spiritual leaders, will be making a HISTORIC VISIT to Washington, DC in July 2011. During this time, he will be conferring the Kalachakra for World Peace for the first time in the... |
| 2007_DC_Dalai_071017 | 50 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Dalai Lama (w/Nancy Pelosi and Richard Gere)
The International Campaign for Tibet is honored to announce a public address by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on October 17, 2007 following his receipt of the Congressional Gold Medal in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Congress has passed a resolution permitting the International Campaign for Tibet to sponsor a... |
| 2017_DC_Taylor_170516 | 22 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Elizabeth Dowling Taylor ("Original Black Elite")
"The Original Black Elite: Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era"
Please join us on Tuesday, May 16 for the Senate Library Book Talk featuring Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Fellow, Elizabeth Dowling Taylor.
Taylor's latest work is a cultural biography covering the life of one of the... |
| 2024_02_08F6_Cap_Gaza | 1 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Gaza protest sign |
| 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... |
| 2015_DC_Lincoln_VisitsC_151203 | 63 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Lincoln Visits the Capitol for Illinois Statehood Day
On behalf of the Illinois State Society of Washington DC and the Abraham Lincoln Association, we invite you to celebrate Illinois Statehood Day with a visit by Illinois’s greatest citizen, Abraham Lincoln (in the person of renowned Lincoln presenter George Buss from Freeport, Illinois).
When Abraham... |
| 2023_DC_Little_Amal_230919 | 138 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Little Amal visits the Capitol
Little shoes, big journeys
Little Amal walks through a sea of emergency blankets. A river of shoes appears, evoking the stories of millions of children on the move who seek safety within and across borders. Amal brings them to the feet of U.S. Representatives.
In partnership with The Laboratory for... |
| 2017_DC_Love_Out_Loud_171129 | 17 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Love Out Loud event
"Love Out Loud" is a Teleflora Flower Delivery promotion for holiday flowers. They set up a display near the Capitol and every one of one thousand holes in the display was filled with flowers were available first-come first-served to anyone who wanted them. The sign said:
Start here.
This wall is an... |
| 2021_DC_Capitol_Evans | 94 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Officer William Evans makeshift memorials and drive-by salute
The makeshift memorials were on the site where Officer William Evans was killed on April 2 by a nutjob ramming the Capitol entrance. Note to crazies: If voices tell you to kill someone, take yourself out first. The drive-by salute on 3rd Street was on April 7. |
| 2023_DC_Yellowstone1923_230517 | 80 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Panel: Native American Board School & "1923" viewing
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
With Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus Rep. Tom Cole and Rep. Sharice Davids
Presents
Paramount’s Critically Acclaimed Drama Series
“Yellowstone” & “1923”
Join members of the cast and crew of Paramount Network's #1 TV show “Yellowstone”... |
| 2017_DC_Capitol_SForRel_170516 | 7 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Senate Foreign Relations gathering |
| 2018_DC_Graham_180228 | 7 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for Billy Graham
The outdoor lines only. I wasn't interested in seeing him lying in state. |
| 2019_DC_Cummings_191023 | 4 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for Elijah Cummings
Setting up the line barriers for the viewing. I didn't go to the actual viewing. |
| 2018_DC_Bush_181204 | 50 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for George H.W. Bush
The line to get in for the viewing was about 3 hours. |
| 2007_DC_Ford_070101 | 13 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for Gerald Ford
I didn't go to the funeral parade for the ex-President. I just did the two-hour wait at the Capitol to see him lying in state in the rotunda. They didn't allow photos there so these are just of the people waiting to get in. |
| 2020_DC_Lewis_200728 | 103 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for John Lewis
Due to Covid-19, this state tribute was on the steps of the Capitol and you weren't allowed into the building itself, nor could you get anywhere close to the casket itself. I was expecting horrible lines but it went fairly quickly. |
| 2005_DC_Parks_051030 | 24 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for Rosa Parks
The line to get in was about 5 hours. |
| 2019_DC_Capitol_Tour_191106 | 2 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Tour from Steve Livengood |
| 2024_02_08F3_Cap_Ukraine | 6 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Ukrainian protest |
| 2011_DC_Harvest_110616 | 132 | DC -- U.S. Capitol -- "The Harvest" premier (w/Eva Longoria)
Join actor Eva Longoria at a reception and special screening of the documentary "The Harvest."
Actor and activist Eva Longoria, executive producer of "The Harvest / La Cosecha," U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, and MALDEF to announce push for stronger child labor laws for farmworkers.
THE HARVEST/LA... |
| 1981_DC_4th_Fireworks_810704 | 17 | Fireworks -- 4th of July Fireworks (1981) from the Capitol lawn |
| 1982_DC_4th_Fireworks_820704 | 73 | Fireworks -- 4th of July Fireworks (1982) from the Mall
The musical entertainment this year was by the Grass Roots. The Beach Boys had been the performers in 1980 and 1981. The following year, Reagan's Secretary of the Interior, James Watt, banned rock bands from performing on the Mall. As reported n the Washington Post, Watt had said in an interview he made... |
| 1999_DC_4th_Fireworks_990704 | 15 | Fireworks -- 4th of July Fireworks (1999) from the Capitol lawn |
| 2018_DC_RFK_Human_180605 | 237 | Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Awards (2018) @ Russell Senate Office Bldg
Robert F. Kennedy 2018 Human Rights Award
Mrs. Robert Francis Kennedy & The Board Of Directors Of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Invite You To Honor The Youth Activists Of Today
* Color of Change
* The International Indigenous Youth Council
* March for Our Lives
* United We Dream
Recipients Of... |
| 2018_DC_CCapHill_BL_180618 | 140 | USCHS -- Book Launch: "Creating Capitol Hill"
Please join us for an evening of living history!
The Official Launch of Creating Capitol Hill
Book-themed walking tour begins following program (appx. 6:30 PM)
Join us at USCHS Headquarters on the evening of June 18 to meet the authors, enjoy refreshments, and hear about the selection of the site for... |
| 2017_DC_USCHS_Showcase_170912 | 254 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2017) -- Showcase to Honor Congress for its Support of the Humanities
Master of Ceremonies: Murray Horwitz
Special Guest: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Program:
Welcome Remarks: Ronald A. Sarasin, President, U. S. Capitol History Society; Former Member of Congress (R-CT)
Aquila Theatre: Our Warrior Chorus:
* Introduction by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
* Desiree... |
| 2017_DC_USCHS_Freedom2_170912 | 85 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2017) to Lin-Manuel Miranda -- Formal Presentation
Program:
* Welcome: The Honorable Ronald A. Sarasin, President, US Capitol Historical Society
* Congratulatory Remarks: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader
* Congratulatory Remarks: The Honorable Lisa Murkowski, United States Senate, Alaska
* 2017 Freedom Award Presentation:... |
| 2017_DC_USCHS_Freedom_170912 | 98 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2017) to Lin-Manuel Miranda -- Mingling Before and After
Program:
* Welcome: The Honorable Ronald A. Sarasin, President, US Capitol Historical Society
* Congratulatory Remarks: The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader
* Congratulatory Remarks: The Honorable Lisa Murkowski, United States Senate, Alaska
* 2017 Freedom Award Presentation:... |
| 2017_DC_Book_Present_171108 | 10 | USCHS -- Presentation of "The American Spirit" to Senators on Capitol Hill
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a fan of David McCullough's work, helped distribute some copies of McCullough's book "The American Spirit" to other senators as a board member of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. These were photos taken when officials from the U.S. Capitol Historical Society stopped by the... |
| 2018_DC_CCapHill_WT_180618 | 18 | USCHS -- "Creating Capitol Hill"-themed walking tour
Please join us for an evening of living history!
The Official Launch of Creating Capitol Hill
Book-themed walking tour begins following program (appx. 6:30 PM) |