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University of California law professor Joel Richard Paul talked about his book, Indivisible: Daniel Webster and the Birth of American Nationalism , on the impact that 19th-century lawyer, st…

Arizona State University professor Jonathan Barth talked about the rise of Andrew Jackson and his presidency. He focused on Jackson’s clashes with Whig party members such as Henry Clay and D…

Author H.W. Brands discussed 19th century political figures Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster. He explained why the three statesmen were critical to American politics between th…

Law professors Mark Killenbeck and Farah Peterson talked about the 1819 Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland, which solidified the federal government’s ability to take actions not explic…

Senate historian Betty Koed described the pre-Civil War era once known as the “Golden Age” of the Senate. Dominated by Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the era from 1820 to ju…

Located just off the Senate floor, the Senate Reception is one of the most ornately decorated spaces in the Capitol. It is today as it was when it first opened up in 1853--a place where sena…

C-SPAN toured the Old Senate Chamber, where the body met from 1810-1859, is where the Senate grew in stature and became the primary forum for debating the issues of the day, including slaver…

Dan Holt, speaking from the Old Supreme Court Chamber, talked about former Massachusetts U.S. Representative and Senator Daniel Webster’s life and role in the Supreme Court’s decision in McC…

Historian Richard Norton Smith tours the Daniel Webster Memorial, located beside Washington, DC’s Scott Circle. Sculpted by Gaetano Trentanove, the statue was a gift of Washington Post found…

Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) commemorated 200 years of Senate history in his recent book, The Senate: 1789-1989. The book consists of speeches Senator Byrd delivered on the floor of the Senate…

Robert Remini talked about his book A Short History of the United States (Harper; October 7, 2008). The historian of the United States House of Representatives presents a history of the Unit…

Author Peter Wallner talked about his book Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire’s Favorite Son, published by Plaidswede Publishing during Pierce’s bicentennial year. Mr. Wallner said that Pierce m…

Author Robert Remini talked about his book Daniel Webster: The Man and His Time. The book examined both the good and bad characteristics of Daniel Webster. Mr. Remini examined Daniel Webster…

National Park Service Supervisory Ranger John Manson talked about Faneuil Hall, the first town meeting hall in Boston. Alexis de Tocqueville is in the main painting in the Hall of a famous d…

Rodney Armstong talked about the Anthenaeum on Beacon Hill, which was one of the oldest independent libraries in the U.S. The library holds over 750,000 volumes and past members of it have i…

Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY), who is retiring after three terms, talked about the Lobbyists' Room and reflected on his time in office. The room contained portraits of Henry Clay, Daniel Webst…

Mary Goodyear of the New Hampshire Parks and Recreation talked about the house where Daniel Webster, the famous Senator and orator, was born. The large family lived in a two-room house.