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Henry Clay was the first person to lie in state in the Rotunda. Learn more about this ceremony and the establishment of a solemn tradition at the Capitol.

Congress has created many federal holidays celebrating different people and events in American history. Learn about one of June's holidays, Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States.

Learn about the creation of Arlington National Cemetery and how Congress has worked to honor the men and women who have fought for the United States.

Native Americans have served in every American war since the Revolution. Learn more about the legacy of their service to the United States and ways they have been honored.

Delaware, the First State, dedicated the statue of Caesar Rodney in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection. Find out more about his life and the power of one vote.

Native Americans have served in every American war since the Revolution. Learn more about the legacy of their service to the United States and ways they have been honored.

In 1921, the Unknown Soldier from the Great War lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda before being entombed at Arlington National Cemetery. Learn more about this solemn ceremony, and how other unknowns have been honored.

In 1803, the Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase Treaty with France. Learn more about the Louisiana Purchase that doubled the area of the United States.

This program delves into the chartering of the Second Bank of the United States by Congress and how President Andrew Jackson’s opposition elevated the importance of the presidential veto.