Historians and Careers in 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.
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
People in this video
Hosting Organization
Related Video
-
Speaker
Representative Dennis Hastert (R-IL) talked about his autobiography, Speaker: Lessons from 40 Years in Coaching and Poli…
-
Government Oversight
Danielle Brian talked about government oversight. Topics included the Government Services Administration vegas scandal, …
-
C-SPAN - 35 Years - Timeline
In celebration of the 35th anniversary of C-SPAN, a yearly timeline of memorable moments in the House of Representatives…
-
Congressional Career of Representative Frank Wolf
Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA), who was retiring at the at the conclusion of his 17th term in office, talked about his…