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2010-07-10T12:49:39-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzVhXC8yOTM2MzEtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jonathan Earle talked about the contest for the position of speaker of the House in 1860. While Congress was grappling with the issues of secession and slavery, the House of Representatives debated for two months over who should be the speaker of the House. He showed slides during his presentation, after which he responded to questions from members of the audience.
“A Martyr, A Speaker, and Impending Crisis: The Fight over the Speakership in 1860” was the first session of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) Spring Symposium, “Secession and War Come to Washington,” which was part of the series “The National Capital in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery.” It was held on Friday, May 7, 2010, in the Capitol Visitors Center.**
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“A Martyr, A Speaker, and Impending Crisis: The Fight over the Speakership in 1860” was the first session of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) Spring Symposium, “Secession and War Come to Washington,” which was part of the series “The National Capital in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery.” It was held on Friday, May 7, 2010, in the Capitol Visitors Center.**
This program contains language that some may find offensive.
Jonathan Earle talked about the contest for the position of speaker of the House in 1860. While Congress was grappling with the issues of secession and slavery, the House of… read more
Jonathan Earle talked about the contest for the position of speaker of the House in 1860. While Congress was grappling with the issues of secession and slavery, the House of Representatives debated for two months over who should be the speaker of the House. He showed slides during his presentation, after which he responded to questions from members of the audience.
“A Martyr, A Speaker, and Impending Crisis: The Fight over the Speakership in 1860” was the first session of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) Spring Symposium, “Secession and War Come to Washington,” which was part of the series “The National Capital in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery.” It was held on Friday, May 7, 2010, in the Capitol Visitors Center.**
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