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Capitol Conversation - Cooling Congress: Air Conditioning in the Capitol
Capitol Conversation - Cooling Congress: Air Conditioning in the Capitol
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.
Capitol Conversation - Allyn Cox & the Frieze of American History
Capitol Conversation - Allyn Cox & the Frieze of American History
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.
Capitol Conversation - A Place of Their Own: The Lindy Claiborne Boggs Congressional Women’s Reading Room
Capitol Conversation - A Place of Their Own: The Lindy Claiborne Boggs Congressional Women’s Reading Room
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.
Capitol Conversation - We Can Do It: Women in Congress in World War II
Capitol Conversation - We Can Do It: Women in Congress in World War II
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.