WEEKDAYS AT 1 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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Monday, July 19 – John Trumbull & The Declaration of Independence
- Join us to discuss John Trumbull, the artist behind the four Revolutionary War paintings in the Capitol Rotunda, as well as his painting of the presentation of the Declaration of Independence
Registration: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsde2hqD4tGi2tYzKYug-8h3j5aZ…
Tuesday, July 20 – Surrender of Lord Cornwallis
- Our John Trumbull discussion continues as we look at his depiction of the surrender of Lord Charles Cornwallis at the battle of Yorktown in 1781.
Registration: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscuyhrDkvHih1XGO6T5XmiOeTpO…
Wednesday, July 21 – John Trumbull's Vision of Burgoyne's Surrender
- We will look at John Trumbull's depiction of the surrender of General John Burgoyne at the battle of Saratoga in 1777.
Registration: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsd-qpqj0jE1AbqF46MrCtxn2b25…
Thursday, July 22 – Congress & the Constitution
- Learn about the origins of Congress and its powers under Article I of the Constitution.
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Friday, July 23 – Washington Resigning His Commission
- Join us to discuss artist John Trumbull's painting of George Washington resigning his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
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Monday, July 26 – The First Continental Congress
- Learn about the First Continental Congress in 1774, when the united American colonies met for the first time in response to the British blockade of Boston Harbor and the Intolerable Acts.
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Tuesday, July 27 – The Pope & the Reagans
- On July 27, 2000, Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to Pope John Paul II, former President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan.
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Wednesday, July 28 – The 14th Amendment
- On July 28, 1868, Secretary of State William Seward certified the adoption of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States...are citizens of the United States." Learn about the history and impact of one of the most consequential amendments to the Constitution.
Registration: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsc-uurDksHZc_soyq2K_NSofNX2…
Thursday, July 29 – A Tourist's History of the Capitol, Part 1
- Everything has an origin, including Capitol tourism. Learn what it was like to visit the National Legislature in the early 19th century.
Registration: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsc-iopjktGs0QTZXOD3yea0JrvY…
Friday, July 30 – The Capital in Annapolis
- Did you know that under the Articles of Confederation, Annapolis, Maryland, served as the capital of the United States from November 1783 to August 1784? Join us to learn more.
Registration: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItdequqD8tGiit8_iNP34-64lBEu…
