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On June 28, 1776, Thomas Jefferson and the Committee of Five introduced their first draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Continental Congress, eventually ratified on July 4. Learn about John Trumbull's painting of this moment, installed in the Capitol Rotunda in 1826.

Examine an 1836 Cherokee petition protesting the New Echota Treaty, which ceded Cherokee land to the U.S. government. Learn more about how the 1st Amendment right to petition has influenced Congress and key political decisions.  No reservations necessary. Please join us!

Watch a documentary clip about Navajo Code Talkers from World War II. We will discuss their legacy, including the Congressional Gold Medal recognition many decades later. No reservations necessary. Please join us!

Watch a documentary clip about Navajo Code Talkers from World War II. We will discuss their legacy, including the Congressional Gold Medal recognition many decades later. No reservations necessary. Please join us!

This program will cover the history of air conditioning within the Capitol Building, building off of the program on the Power Plant to be done on June 4.

Learn about the early days of the Library of Congress, once housed here inside the Capitol from its creation until 1897.

In 1952, Congress asked American artist Allyn Cox to complete the final 30 feet of Constantino Brumidi’s Frieze of American History. Learn about Cox’s contributions to one of the most notable pieces in the Capitol Rotunda.

Women in Congress have not only changed the course of history but also the physical blueprint of the Capitol. Learn about the Lindy Claiborne Boggs Congressional Women’s Reading Room, established in 1962.

In an age when women across America served in wartime industries and took on new responsibilities, women were also elected to Congress. This program will highlight the women who served in Congress in the World War II era and their impact on history.

Learn about some of the African Americans who served in Congress.