Role of the Senate Historian
Betty Koed, a retired U.S. Senate historian, discussed the role of the Senate Historian.
Description
Betty Koed, a retired U.S. Senate historian, discussed the role of the Senate Historian.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What does the Senate Historian 'serve as,' according to Betty Koed?
- Define and explain the two "principal parts" of the Senate Historical Office's mission.
- Based on the clip, what does the Senate archival team do?
- How has the mission of the Senate Historical Office "grown" over the years?
- Describe the size and functions of the Senate Historical Office's "team."
- What is the "most visible and important product" of the Senate Historical Office?
- How does the Senate Historical Office "help" the Senators and their staff?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Archive
- Artifact
- Constitution
- Historian
- Interview
- Mike Mansfield
- Publication
- Repository
- Senate