http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1022351 Matthew Wasniewski's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 21 May 2013 12:48:26 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=1022351&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1022351 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} Abolitionist John Willis Menard was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1868, and although he was never seated, he was the first African American to address the House chamber. Next, we hear more about him from Phillip Magness of George Mason University and Matthew Wasniewski, the Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives. This is about an hour, from the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304442-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304442-1 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:02:00 GMT Matt Wasniewski presented a history of African Americans who have served in Congress, using images from the Web site, "Black Americans in Congress." He also responded to questions. Then former Congressman Ron Dellums (D-CA), a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, talked about his own experiences. This Avoice briefing at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., was sponsored by Representative Frederica Wilson. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304356-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304356-1 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:59:40 GMT Congressional scholars Norm Ornstein, Don Ritchie, and Matthew Wasniewski talked about the opening day of the 112th Congress. Topics included incoming House Speaker John Boehner, the history of and possible changes to the Senate filibuster rule, the impact of tea party movement members of Congress, and the history of the role of House speaker. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Matthew Wasniewski participated by phone. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297300-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297300-6 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:18:01 GMT This program is one of three parts of the Capitol History Video Collection which can be obtained at c-span.org/store. The second program on the U.S. Capitol focused on the south wing, the House side of the Capitol. Among the spaces highlighted were the House chamber; Statuary Hall; the Corinne "Lindy" Boggs Congressional Women's Reading Room, site of John Quincy Adams' death in 1848; and the Board of Education Room, also known as Speaker Sam Rayburn's hideaway office. Additionally a segment focused on the Mace of the U.S. House of Representatives, one of the oldest and most important symbols of the nation's government, and on restoration by the Smithsonian Institution of the Mace. Videotaped portions of interviews with various leaders were included, and both midway and at the end of the program studio guests responded to viewer telephone calls. The history, art, and architecture of the U.S. Capitol from its opening in 1800 to the present were featured through taped segments on the various public and private spaces in the building, tours, and personal stories about the Capitol from members of Congress, historians and curators. Several areas rarely seen by the public, and which had never been shown on television, were highlighted throughout the three-part program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192301-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) C-SPAN Specials http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192301-2 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 03:59:48 GMT