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Every Tue., 12-1 pm ET, Oct. 12-Nov. 9
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Beginning Oct. 12 through Nov. 9, the U.S. Capitol Historical Society is proud to present its annual symposium, this year online and focused on the Gilded Age. From the rise of titans of industry like John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie, to the impact of mass industrialization on the American workforce and economic inequality, explore how Congress reacted to this tumultuous era – and how we can still learn important lessons of the age.
Every Tuesday from 12-1 pm ET, this seminar will bring together panels of leading scholars who will discuss and debate the impact of the Gilded Age on our society. Like all USCHS public history programming, these events are free and open to the public.
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Friday, October 22
UPDATES: 50th Anniversary,
1st Female Page Appointments:
Lunch & Program
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1st female Page appointments in the U.S. Senate (1971), Supreme Court (1972), & House (1973). Join us to celebrate this momentous occasion on Friday, Oct. 22, in-person (Washington, DC) or virtually (via Zoom), as we explore the subsequent impact it had on women and our nation.
During this event hosted by the U.S. Capitol Page Alumni Association--in partnership with the USCHS--there will be a luncheon, speakers, panels, presentations, and the very Pages who fought to make this history.
We'll also hear from U.S. Sen. Fred Harris (OK), who sponsored one of these Pages, Kathryn Weeden, former Principal of the Senate Page School, and USCHS President Jane Campbell.
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Wednesday, October 27
Symposium: The Olmsteds and Campus Design
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In the wake of the Civil War, American universities emerged as important national institutions. Frederick Law Olmsted believed that the physical environment of learning – buildings and grounds – played a significant role in the success of education. He planned campuses for Cornell and Stanford and successor Olmsted firms undertook projects at scores of institutions including Duke, Sewanee, Colby College, Harvard, Gallaudet, Wellesley, Swarthmore, and Johns Hopkins.
In this day-long symposium hosted by the National Association for Olmsted Parks, practitioners and scholars will focus on the Olmsteds and Campus Design to discuss campus planning and how Olmsted principles can inform campus design today.
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Video Available
Lunch Bites: 100 Years of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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On November 11, 1921, an unknown soldier who gave his life in the service to his country during the First World War was interred at Arlington National Cemetery, marking the creation of this hallowed resting place.
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society's Director of Scholarship, Samuel Holliday, discussed the history of this solemn memorial, including its creation by Congress, the World War One Unknown Soldier’s journey home, and the tomb’s three subsequent expansions.
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Outside Tours of the
U.S. Capitol Are Back!
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For the first time in more than a year, join USCHS staff and trained volunteers for a walking tour of the Capitol Grounds focusing on (1) the Capitol as the “Temple of Democracy” or (2) Frederick Law Olmsted’s stunning landscape design.
Available by reservation on weeknights at 7:00pm until September 30th, the tours cost $30 per adult, $15 per youth ages 10-17, and are free for children ages 0-9. To learn more and book your tour, visit https://uschs.org/engage/tours-speakers-bureau/.
USCHS members receive one complementary tour per year; to book your member tour contact Tours@USCHS.org.
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Member Support
Makes it Possible!
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