Congress
Smithsonian Leaders Reflect on the Legacy of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
The congressman and civil rights activist died on Friday at age 80
The History of Wives Replacing Their Dead Husbands in Congress
This tradition was one of the main ways American women gained access to political power in the 20th century
Kimberly Teehee Will Be the Cherokee Nation's First Delegate to Congress
The nomination, promised in an 1835 treaty, is still pending as of July 2020
Court Rules 'Blue Water' Vietnam Veterans Are Eligible for Agent Orange Benefits
Sailors had long been excluded from health benefits related to the dioxin-tainted herbicide the military spread during the war
Hemp Makes a Return to George Washington's Farm
The first crop of industrial hemp grown in centuries was recently harvested at Mount Vernon
Before the Civil War, Congress Was a Hotbed of Violence
A new book from historian Joanne Freeman chronicles the viciousness with which elected officials treated each other
Before Zuckerberg, These Six Corporate Titans Testified Before Congress
The CEO of Facebook has some ignominious company from J.P. Morgan to Kenneth Lay
The International Vision of John Willis Menard, First African-American Elected to Congress
Although he was denied his seat in the House, Menard continued his political activism with the goal of uniting people across the Western Hemisphere
The Political Circus and Constitutional Crisis of Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment
When the 17th president was accused of high crimes and misdemeanors in 1868, the wild trial nearly reignited the Civil War
Smithsonian Museums Will Remain Open this Weekend and Monday
The days ahead may be uncertain, but for the time being, the show goes on
Presidents From Lincoln to FDR Kept the Thanksgiving Tradition Going
Lincoln started the process of making it a federal holiday in 1863, crystallizing something that had been around since the days of the Pilgrims
The 19th-Century Woman Journalist Who Made Congress Bow Down in Fear
A new book examines the life and legacy of Anne Royall, whose literal witch trial made headlines across the country
How the Bristol Sessions Created Country Music
Ninety years ago, a yodeller named Jimmie Rodgers laid down two of the tracks he would be remembered for
A Brief History of American Dead Letter Offices
The United States postal system was established on this day in 1775, and mail started going "dead" very soon after
Was the First Battle of Bull Run Really ‘The Picnic Battle’?
Yep. But it was anything but frivolous
How Watching Congressional Hearings Became an American Pastime
Decades before Watergate, mobsters helped turn hearings into must-see television
Why Teddy Roosevelt Tried to Bully His Way Onto the WWI Battlefield
Tensions ran high when President Wilson quashed the return of the former president’s Rough Riders
The Attempted Assassination of Andrew Jackson
A madman, a conspiracy and a lot of angry politicians
What Is the Congressional Review Act?
The U.S. Congress is wiping away rules and regulations finalized in the last months of the Obama administration through a little-used 1996 law
In the Congressional Fight Over Slavery, Decorum Went Out the Door
Amid today's dissent over proper Senate behavior, take a look back at when an assault in the Senate divided the nation
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