USCHS Appreciation for Dr. Carla Hayden
WASHINGTON – Friday, May 9, 2025 – The United States Capitol Historical Society expresses its sincere appreciation for Dr. Carla Hayden and her nine years of service as the 14th Librarian of Congress. As the head of our national library, she brought a renewed vigor to the work of providing research, reference, and informational support […]
Smalls to lead search for new President/CEO as Campbell retires
During the April 28, 2025, meeting of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society’s Board of Trustees, the Honorable Jane L. Campbell announced her intention to retire from her service as the Society’s fourth President and CEO before the end of 2025. “It has been an honor and a privilege to lead this organization over the last […]
USCHS Statement on Political Violence
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2024 – The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is shocked and saddened by this weekend’s terrible events in Butler, Pennsylvania. What appears to be political violence should never be a part of our great experiment in self-governance. Our system has endured for nearly 250 years because Americans understand that, whatever our differences, procuring […]
U.S. Capitol Historical Society Commemorates 100th Anniversary of Indian Citizenship Act with Public Symposium of Renowned Scholars
Symposium Discussed the Complicated Legacy of Native American Citizenship and the Issues Tribes Still Face Today WASHINGTON, D.C. —On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) hosted its Native American Suffrage Symposium to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act. The event brought together the world’s leading scholars, authors, and […]
U.S. Capitol Historical Society Launches Innovative Electoral College Teacher Workshop in Ohio
In February 2024, USCHS took its civic education programming on the road, holding a teacher training workshop on the 1876 presidential election and the role of Congress in the electoral college at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums in Fremont, Ohio. This civic education programming was the first of its kind for […]
Speaker Emerita Pelosi, Former Speaker McCarthy to Join U.S. Capitol Historical Society as it Gives 2023 Freedom Award to 36th House Clerk Cheryl Johnson
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yianni Varonis | (330) 806-3599| yvaronis@uschs.org Speaker Emerita Pelosi, Former Speaker McCarthy to Join U.S. Capitol Historical Society as it Gives 2023 Freedom Award to 36th House Clerk Cheryl Johnson Society Gives Freedom Award to House Clerk Appointed by Democratic and Republican Speakers; Johnson Organized Members During Historic Speaker Race and […]
The Advertiser-Tribune: Electoral College workshop calling teachers to apply
The Advertiser-Tribune Taiah Douglas – tdouglas@advertiser-tribune.com Original post here. Jan 23, 2024, 5:30 PM Applications are due Jan. 31. To apply, visit: rbhayes.org/news/2024/01/05/general/teachers-apply-now-for-electoral-college-workshop-at-hayes-presidential/. FREMONT—The U.S. Capitol Historical Society in partnership with the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums is inviting Ohio and Midwest teachers to apply for an Electoral College Workshop, which […]
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society Announces the Recipient of the 2023 Freedom Award | Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yianni Varonis | (330) 806-3599 | yvaronis@uschs.org U.S. Capitol Historical Society Gives 2023 Freedom Award to Former House Clerk Cheryl Johnson, who Oversaw the Longest Speaker Race Since Before the Civil War Society Gives Freedom Award to House Clerk Appointed by Democratic and Republican Speakers; Johnson Organized Members […]
