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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.

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.

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.

Watch descendants of Frederick Douglass read excerpts of his famous speech. No reservations necessary. Please join us! 

Watch how John Trumbull’s famous painting helped invent the Fourth of July. No reservations necessary. Please join us! 

Take a closer look at an object that tells the story of America in 1851. No reservations necessary. Please join us! 

Take a closer look at an object that tells the story of America in 1826. No reservations necessary. Please join us! 

Learn more about historic places and events in the District of Columbia around 1851. No reservations necessary. Please join us! 

Map the impact of the Compromise of 1850 and Kansas-Nebraska Act. No reservations necessary. Please join us! 

Learn about Marquis de Lafayette’s legacy and his grand tour of America. No reservations necessary. Please join us!