Capitol Conversations
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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August 6 - Constructing the Capitol
The Capitol we see today has been built, burned, rebuilt, expanded, and restored over the years. Learn more about the Capitol’s construction in this program.
https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/xTQPMNM7QV-L_iGRJjl2vA
August 13 - Thaddeus Stevens
Pennsylvania congressman Thaddeus Stevens was one of the most vocal supporters for civil rights in the 19th century. Join us to learn more about his role in the story of freedom.
https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/PkW5nasVSSu358dmE1DFyg
August 20 - The Powder Puff Derby: How Amelia Earhart & Will Rogers Changed Americans’ Views on Women in Aviation
In 1929 women pilots competed in the Women’s Air Derby, an airplane race from California to Ohio. At a time when many doubted women’s abilities in the skies, Amelia Earhart and humorist/aviator Will Rogers, convinced them otherwise. Join us to learn more about this unique moment in American history.
https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/91pHZsFzQ22njmjjsp2k-A
August 27 - Congress and the Civil War: Frederick Douglass, Emancipation, and the Creation of the US Colored Troops
During the Civil War, Congress created opportunities for African Americans to serve in combat. Abolitionist Frederick Douglass was a key recruiter for units known as the US Colored Troops. Learn about their impact on the Civil War and the struggle for freedom.
https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/QLQROOodQ0aP0rhWoFu4FQ