Save the Date: Reconstruction Symposium

Several statues from the Statuary Hall Collection

The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is proud to announce its upcoming annual symposium. On Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3, speakers from across the country will explore elements of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period and examine the “Long Reconstruction,” when Americans wrestled with memories of and issues arising from the postwar period well into […]

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