Congressional Investigations Exhibit
Capitol Visitor Center curator Christine Blackerby took us through an exhibit looking at congressional investigations through the years, from Titanic to Watergate. She explained the steps in…
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"Amending America" Exhibit
Christine Blackerby and Jennifer Johnson gave a tour of the National Archives “Amending America” exhibit that marks the 225th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights on Decembe…
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First Congress and the Bill of Rights
Donald Ritchie, Christine Blackerby, and Charles Flanagan spoke about how Congress produced the Bill of Rights despite significant opposition. Ten of the twelve proposed constitution amendme…
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Congress at 225 Years
Panelists talked about the the First United States Congress, which met from March 4, 1789 to March 4, 1791 to implement the Constitution and create a new government. Charlene Bickford, direc…
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Investigation of Wall Street During the Great Depression
From 1932 to 1933, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking and Currency investigated the causes of the Wall Street Crash of 1929. Two specialists from the Center for Legislative Archives discus…
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Unusual Finds in Legislative Records
Archivists from the National Archives talked about historically interesting finds that were found in the archives. Topics included a denial of pension for Alexander Hamilton’s widow, fights …
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