USCHS “We the People” Constitution Tour an important tool while U.S. History and Civics scores continue to decline
A shocking report by the National Assessment of Educational Progress recently revealed that only 13% of students demonstrate proficiency in history, while a mere 22% exhibit proficiency in civics. Education consistently ranks as a top priority for communities across the nation, yet this report represents a decline over the past few years that challenges the future of full participation […]
Portraits in Oversight: Congress Investigates the Mafia
Discover the recently published Portrait in Oversight: Congress Investigates the Mafia, a collaborative effort between the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy, The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime & Law Enforcement, and the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. This portrait is the latest in the Levin Center’s series of notable congressional investigations and explores the 1963 congressional hearings featuring a member of […]
Remembering Ronald A. Sarasin
Ronald A. Sarasin December 31, 1934 – March 27, 2023 Congressman Lewis accepting the 2014 Freedom Award from then-USCHS President Ronald Sarasin USCHS Chairman Donald Carlson and then-USCHS President Ronald Sarasin with Rep. Barbara Comstock Cokie Roberts accepts 2010 Freedom Award from USCHS President Ron Sarasin. Nicole Collier (Nestlé), the Honorable Ron Sarasin (USCHS President […]
2022 Freedom Award Ceremony Honoring U.S. Capitol Police & D.C. Metropolitan Police
Previous Next On December 19, 2022, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society presented the 2022 Freedom Award to the U.S. Capitol Police and D.C. Metropolitan Police for their enduring work to keep the Capitol and the Congress safe. C-SPAN 2 aired the ceremony on Jan. 7, which featured remarks by Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger and D.C. […]
Remembering Bud Brown
It is with deep sadness that we learned that former U.S. Representative, veteran, and U.S. Capitol Historical Society President, Clarence “Bud” Brown, Jr., recently passed away at the age of 94. Our thoughts are with his widow, Joyce, who shared each chapter of his public service, and with their children Clancy, Cathy, and Roy. Representative […]
U.S. Capitol Historical Society Gives 2021 Freedom Award to Congressional Leaders Who Oversaw Presidential Election Certification
On January 4, 2022, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society announced that the recipients of its 2021 Freedom Award are the Congressional leaders who worked in a bipartisan manner to oversee the certification of the 2020 presidential election: the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and […]
Introducing the U.S. Capitol Historical Society’s “January 6 Oral History Project”
The events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 were among the most significant—and tragic—in American history. To ensure that their stories are never lost to time, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society is conducting an Oral History Project to preserve these memories, and their lessons, for future generations of American citizens, scholars, and patriots. […]
U.S. Capitol Historical Society Statement Following Congress’ Rejection of a Bipartisan Commission to Study Jan. 6
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 28, 2021 – Today, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society released the following statement following a vote in Congress that failed to pass legislation which would have appointed a bipartisan commission to thoroughly investigate the January 6 insurrection and propose the subsequent response. Statement from U.S. Capitol Historical Society President and […]
