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Capitol Conversations - The Bank War
Capitol Conversations - The Bank War
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.
Capitol Conversations - Dennis Chavez
Capitol Conversations - Dennis Chavez
This program focuses on the life and legacy of Dennis Chavez, the first Hispanic American to serve in Congress, his career in the Senate and his statue in the National Statuary Hall collection from New Mexico.
Capitol Conversations - Legacy of the First: Hispanic Americans in Congress
Capitol Conversations - Legacy of the First: Hispanic Americans in Congress
Begin National Hispanic Heritage Month with a look back at some of the first Hispanic Americans to serve in Congress.
Through the WPA, the government offered employment on public projects to millions of Americans during the 1930s.
Through the WPA, the government offered employment on public projects to millions of Americans during the 1930s.
Through two world wars and the Great Depression, the Capitol retained its familiar form.
Through two world wars and the Great Depression, the Capitol retained its familiar form.
In the 1930s, workers around the country staged sit-down strikes to demand more favorable working conditions.
In the 1930s, workers around the country staged sit-down strikes to demand more favorable working conditions.
Breadlines sprang up in cities across the country during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Breadlines sprang up in cities across the country during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
A new wave of European immigrants, fleeing hardships and lured by America’s promise of prosperity, expanded the population.
A new wave of European immigrants, fleeing hardships and lured by America’s promise of prosperity, expanded the population.
Photographer Lewis Hine documented child labor to urge passage of legislation protecting children from abuse.
Photographer Lewis Hine documented child labor to urge passage of legislation protecting children from abuse.
