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We continue our commemoration of Black History Month as we discuss the first African Americans to serve in Congress (South Carolina Rep. Joseph Rainey and Mississippi Sen. Hiram Revels) and the first Black women elected to Congress. 

Join us to learn about the role of Philip Reid in the casting of the Statue of Freedom with Architect of the Capitol Senior Museum Curator Jennifer Blancato. Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdeypqTwiGCbKVcCfmoIunOqh6GfpDmk

Learn about the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass and why the District of Columbia sent a statue of him as a gift to Congress.Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItd-msrTssG-wyZRzGwRdOfuStXYxfoVo

In 1842, Charles Dickens toured the United States from Boston to St. Louis. His travels brought him to Washington, D.C., for a week. Learn about what he saw and experienced, including coming to the Capitol every day to visit Congress in session. Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsfu6gpjwoEkzAKHcRqnWCRqD65Jrfx2E

Short, informal conversation focused on a single object in Exhibition Hall. No reservations necessary. Please join us! 

When Congress restored the Old Supreme Court Chamber and Old Senate Chamber to their 1850s appearance, they included some objects that are frequently asked about on Capitol tours. We will discuss how those items, like the quills and inkstands, were used at the time and how those traditions are carried on today by the Senate and the Supreme Court.

Join Dr. Michele Cohen, Curator for the Architect of the Capitol, to learn more about the bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., in the Capitol Rotunda and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial statue.

With the many different types of ceremonies hosted by Congress, the Capitol is sometimes known as the "National Stage." Join us to learn about some of these ceremonies.

Learn about how the Capitol, Congress and the United States developed over the past 200 years.