Steam Diplomacy: Sending a Subtle Message in Leutze’s Westward Ho!
Wednesday, Nov. 14. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society will present Steam Diplomacy: Sending a Subtle Message in Leutze’s Westward Ho! a lecture by U.S Capitol Historical Society Fellow, John Laurence Busch on November 14, 2018. The presentation is free and open to the public, although pre-registration is requested. The lecture begins at noon on November […]
Register Now! Congress and the Separation of Powers
On Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 the United States Capitol Historical Society, in partnership with the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, will present “Congress and the Separation of Powers,” a forum by the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University. Audacious Vision, Uneven History, and Uncertain Future Join us for this discussion that will […]
August Lectures: New Research on Congress, Congressional Capacity
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society will host its annual lunchtime lecture series on Wednesdays in August and September on Capitol Hill. This year’s iteration of the series will focus on new and ongoing research on recent congressional history and issues related to congressional capacity, which is the ability of the institution to function. All events […]
“Creating Capitol Hill” Presented to Members of Congress
On Thursday, July 12th, the United States Capitol Historical Society formally presented its latest book Creating Capitol Hill: Place, Proprietors, and People to Congressman Tom Cole of Oklahoma and Congresswoman Virginia Foxx of North Carolina at a ceremony held in the Rayburn House Office Building. Donald G. Carlson, Chair of the USCHS Board of Trustees, […]
Save-the-Date: August Lecture Series
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society will host its annual lunchtime lecture series on Wednesdays in August–plus Sept. 5–on Capitol Hill. This year’s iteration of the series will focus on new and ongoing research on recent congressional history. Speakers include: Laura Blessing (Georgetown University) on the effects of the earmarks ban, Matthew Green (Catholic University) on […]
Reconstruction Symposium: Photos and C-SPAN Airings
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted the 2018 installment of its annual scholarly symposia series on Friday, May 4. Scholars from across the country joined a local audience (and a C-SPAN crew) to discuss the early Reconstruction era, including the Fourteenth Amendment’s passage and impact, the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, widows in the black public […]
“Creating Capitol Hill” Book Launched
On Monday, June 18th, the United States Capitol Historical Society hosted an event to launch its latest book Creating Capitol Hill: Place, Proprietors, and People. Written by Charles Carroll Carter, William C. diGiacomantonio, and Pamela Scott, with maps by Don Alexander Hawkins, the book tells the story of how the Founding Fathers reached a compromise […]
Lectures on James A. Garfield and Emanuel G. Leutze
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society will present two lectures in May. On Friday May 18, 2018, Matthew Gilmore will present Washington’s Unknown President, James A. Garfield: A Case Study in Creating a Memorial in Washington. On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Heidi Irre will present Emanuel G. Leutze: “A Man of True Genius,” Neglected and Almost […]
