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WEDNESDAYS AT 2 p.m. -- Join our engaging guides and visitor services team on Zoom for Capitol Conversations – live, interactive, virtual discussions about the U.S. Capitol. During Capitol Conversations, our staff will discuss some of the U.S. Capitol’s historic spaces, artwork, artifacts and statues.
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To request an accommodation to participate in a Capitol Conversation, please email your request to AccessibilityRequests@saa.senate.gov at least five business days in advance of the presentation date.
March 19, 2025 – We Can Do It: Women in Congress in World War II
In an age when women across America served in wartime industries and took on new responsibilities, women were also elected to Congress. This program will highlight the women who served in Congress in the World War II era and their impact on history.
Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/WgpcWha7Q8-ywULboAKivg
March 26, 2025 – A Place of Their Own: The Lindy Claiborne Boggs Congressional Women’s Reading Room
Women in Congress have not only changed the course of history but also the physical blueprint of the Capitol. Learn about the Lindy Claiborne Boggs Congressional Women’s Reading Room, established in 1962.
Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/y21cbh5mSzOOsQkz7lLvvQ
April 2, 2025 – Flora in the U.S. Capitol
Discover the meaning behind the many different plants featured in the U.S. Capitol.
Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/ithtRhAITIyGrFKR_9-OVA
April 9, 2025 – Benjamin Franklin in Capitol Art
Learn about the life and legacy of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin and the artwork honoring him in the U.S. Capitol.
Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/aGxSBOKRRJyBhLrdGvAZkg
April 30, 2025 – Allyn Cox & the Frieze of American History
In 1952, Congress asked American artist Allyn Cox to complete the final 30 feet of Constantino Brumidi’s Frieze of American History. Learn about Cox’s contributions to one of the most notable pieces in the Capitol Rotunda.
Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/EdAoB49FRBm2dXzKMh7Vyw