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The history, art, and architecture of the U.S. Capitol from its opening in 1800 to the present were presented in a special 107-minute version of The Capitol. The documentary featured the imp…

Joanne Freeman and Brian Balogh talked about the history of political parties and partisanship from the founding era to the 21st century.

Donald Ritchie described several historic investigations held in the Russell Senate Office Building, including the Truman Committee investigations of Word War II expeditures, and the Fulbrig…

Panelists talked about the state of congressional history. Topics included current projects attempting to retrieve old records from individual members of Congress, as well as the differences…

Participants talked about the historical use of the investigatory powers of Congress and oversight roles of various committees. Among the topics they addressed were the influence of partisan…

Julian Zelizer talked about the book he edited, The American Congress: The Building of Democracy, published by Houghton Mifflin. He gathered 40 essays by renowned historians to capture the l…

Don Ritchie talked about the Visitor Center addition to the Capitol. The date of this interview is not known.

U.S. Senate Associate Historian Don Ritchie spoke at a ceremony honoring Constitution Day. He spoke about his book Our Constitution (Oxford University Press, 2006), as well as federal electi…

Senators spoke to reporters about the release of previously classified transcripts of closed meetings of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations from 1953 and 1954. The trans…

The history, art, and architecture of the U.S. Capitol from its opening in 1800 to the present were featured through taped segments on the various public and private spaces in the building, …

The history, art, and architecture of the U.S. Capitol from its opening in 1800 to the present were featured through taped segments on the various public and private spaces in the building, …

Mr. Ritchie gave a tour of Congressional Cemetery. He talked about the history of Congressional Cemetery and some of the better known individuals interred there.

Joe Urschel presented an original draft of the manuscript of the Declaration of Independence to members of the media. He discussed the importance of the draft, and the Declaration itself. Mi…

Deborah Hamilton, of the LBJ School of Public Policy at the University of Texas and who served in 1973-74 on the legal staff of the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives o…

Associate Senate Historian Don Ritchie spoke about the release of previously classified transcripts of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations from 1953 and 1954, the information…

Don Ritchie described the history of the statue and paintings of Henry Clay in Statuary Hall. Henry Clay served in the Senate in the 1860's.

In the second program of a two part series, historians and authors discussed the life and writings of Henry Adams, the grandson of U.S. President John Quincy Adams. They gave a brief overvie…

Mr. Ritchie talked about the campaign between Democrat William Jennings Bryan and Republican William McKinley, the historical significance of the campaign and its lessons for today. A vi…

The scholars talked about a variety of issues such as floor deliberations, reforms, leadership, minority rights, and rules and regulations. They expressed opinions as to how well the Senate …

Mr. Ritchie briefly told the story of the disputed election between Samuel Tilden and the eventual president, Rutherford B. Hayes. He also showcased paintings of congressmen involved in…