Historians and Careers in Congress

John Lawrence delivered an address at the annual meeting on "Perspectives on One Historian’s Thirty Years with the Congress". He spoke ab… read more

John Lawrence delivered an address at the annual meeting on "Perspectives on One Historian’s Thirty Years with the Congress".

He spoke about how his training as a historian provided him with a unique perspective that benefited him in his years of working in various positions for the House of Representatives. He briefly outlined the past 35 years of House history. He then gave a short description of the changes in the House since Nancy Pelosi became Speaker of the House. He ended by calling for greater scholarship in the field of congressional history. Afterwards he answered questions from members of the audience. close

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Historians and Careers in Congress

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Program ID:
203327-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 04, 2008 | 11:59am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
May 11, 2009 | 9:31am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jan 04, 2008 | 11:59am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 05, 2008 | 1:29am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 08, 2008 | 3:02pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 09, 2008 | 9:43am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • May 10, 2009 | 3:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 10, 2009 | 9:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 11, 2009 | 3:31am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 11, 2009 | 9:31am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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