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Society History —

Ronald A. Sarasin: Remarks on the Magna Carta

In Celebration of Flag Day: Fred Schwengel

A Brief History of the U.S. Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police Department

U.S. Capitol and Other Structures —

The War of 1812: Congress and the Capitol in 1814

Presidential Inaugurations and The United States Capitol

Brumidi Corridor Restoration

Frederick Law Olmsted's Capitol Landscaping Plans

California State Capitol: A Cast-Iron Classic Taken for Granite

Congress in Practice —

John Quincy Adams' Congressional Career

Mo Udall and the Three E's: Environment, Economy, Energy

The Speakership in Transition?

Celebrating America’s Diversity —

The Long History of Our New Federal Holiday: Juneteenth

Enslaved Labor and the U.S. Capitol

Clarence Mitchell, Jr: Biography and Documents

African Americans in Capitol Artwork: A Glimpse of American History

Outstanding African Americans of Congress

Women, Art and the Capitol

Outstanding Women Members of Congress

Outstanding Women Members of Congress: That Disruptive Woman!

Congressional Committee Histories —

A Brief History of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

A Brief History of the Senate Committee on Agriculture

A History of the Senate Appropriations Committee

A History of the Senate Banking Committee

A History of the House Energy & Commerce Committee

A Brief History of the Senate Committee on Finance

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