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Journalist Cokie Roberts moderated a discussion on the First Federal Congress at the American Historical Association annual meeting. The panel talked about the nation’s founders, including J…

Kenneth Bowling spoke about the concept of an “American Empire.” Mr. Bowling argued that the country was not simply founded on principles of republican government, but also on a deeply roote…

Historians and authors talked about the state of the new nation after the U.S. constitution’s ratification and the debate over adding a Bill of Rights. They also spoke about how Congress cam…

Kenneth Bowling talked about how Washington, D.C., became the Capital of the United States. He spoke about how the location was chosen, the figures that shaped the city’s creation, and the p…

Kenneth Bowling spoke at a symposium commemorating the 200th anniversary of the British invasion and burning of Washington, D.C., in August 1814. “American Under Fire: Mr. Madison’s war …

Kenneth Bowling, history professor at George Washington University talked about the relocation of Congress from Princeton, New Jersey to Annapolis, Maryland in 1783. He stated that the plan …

Charlene Bickford and Ken Bowling talked about their books Birth of the Nation: The First Federal Congress, 1789-1791, published by Madison House Publishers and Creating the Bill of Rights: …

Author Kenneth Bowling talked about George Washington’s fascination with the Potomac River, which led to the development along the river and which subsequently led to the choice of Washingto…

The U.S. CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY discussed the HISTORY OF LOBBYING IN CONGRESS Participants discussed lobbying efforts by citizens during the first federal Congress which met in Philad…

Professor Desan outlined the implications of the 1793 Supreme Court case Chisholm v. Georgia on lobbying. In the case, the Court decided that a citizen of South Carolina could sue another st…

Labor leaders and civil right activists spoke on the steps of the Florida Supreme Court building about the 2000 election results and the inauguration of George W. Bush. Among the issues they…

The AFL-CIO held a rally in support of a ballot recount in the Florida election for president.

Mr. Pasley spoke about the manner of lobbying the first few Congresses under the control of Federalists. He examined how people lobbied Congress from inside the institution and the closely l…

Professor Richard John of the University of Illinois-Chicago spoke about petitioning efforts by citizens by letters, often through indirect means, rather than sending them directly to member…