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The U.S. Capitol Historical Society 2006 Spring Conference “Congress and Slavery in the 1840s and 1850s” is the third in the series, “The National Capitol in a Nation Divided: Congress and t…

Scholars talked about African-Americans, the institution of slavery, and the history of the South and Confederacy. Among the topics they addressed were regional politics in the antebellum er…

The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced its list of the eleven most endangered historic places in the U.S. The speakers focused on the home of Dr. Carter Woodson in Washington…

Professor Russell Adams of Howard University and Senior Archivist Walter Hill of the National Archives & Records Administration talked about how Howard University will be hosting a panel dis…

Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments and questions about news of the day. Walter Hill, Specialist in African-American History at the National Archives, commented by telephone on w…

Scholars and historians discussed images of American slavery and how these affected U.S. culture. They talked about the tragedy of slavery, the question of reparations, and other related top…

Participants talked about the history of African-American military service in the Civil War. They discussed the evidence available, the historiography of the Civil War, and why African-Ameri…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

Participants spoke aboutthe role of African-American soldiers, in Union forces during the Civil War. They focused on topics such as their experiences as soldiers, life in Washington, DC and …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and legislators; and viewer questions. Daybook: Jac…