Breaking New Ground
Breaking New Ground
1998-2007
Congress Creates the Capitol Guide Service
Congress Creates the Capitol Guide Service
1971-1997
Capitol Conversation - The Longest Case in History: Myra Clark Gaines and the Supreme Court
Capitol Conversation - The Longest Case in History: Myra Clark Gaines and the Supreme Court
Over the course of 57 years, Myra Clark Gaines of Louisiana brought 17 different cases before the Supreme Court trying to win her rightful inheritance. Learn more about the extraordinary twists and turns of this long legal battle.
Capitol Conversation - Washington, D.C. Before and After: L‘Enfant and the McMillan Plan
Capitol Conversation - Washington, D.C. Before and After: L‘Enfant and the McMillan Plan
Pierre L'Enfant had a vision for the nation's capital city, but his plans remained unfinished until the 20th century. Learn more about how Senator James McMillan and the Senate Park Commission beautified Washington for a new century.
Capitol Conversation - Stories in the Old Senate: Belva Lockwood Goes to Court
Capitol Conversation - Stories in the Old Senate: Belva Lockwood Goes to Court
In 1880, Belva Lockwood became the first woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court, then meeting in the U.S. Capitol. Join us to learn more about her pioneering path towards women's equality, cases and cause she championed, and the role of Congress in allowing women to be accepted into the Supreme Court Bar Association.
Guides and New Technology
Guides and New Technology
1927-1970
Women Enter the Guide Force
Women Enter the Guide Force
1900-1926
Debut of the Capitol Guide Service
Debut of the Capitol Guide Service
1876-1899
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David test page