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US House History
Добавлен 31 окт 2012
Welcome to the official RUclips channel for History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives, featuring oral histories, interviews, and behind-the-scenes Capitol footage that document the rich history of the U.S. House of Representatives. Watch as House Members and staff recount the events, people, and traditions that have shaped the institution-from the events of September 11, 2001, the House's role in the Watergate hearings, a day in the life of a House Page, to the friendly rivalry of the Congressional Baseball Game.
Congressional Baseball Game 1956
The 1956 Congressional Baseball Game at Griffith Stadium was featured in the 1950's Department of Defense "Information & Education Sportsreel." The Republicans won the five inning game with a score of 8 to 7. Source: National Archives Records Administration. For more information, see history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/Baseball-Game/Congressional-Baseball/.
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Representative Joe Cannon visits Hawaii
Просмотров 154 месяца назад
This clip shows rare footage of Joe Cannon of Illinois visiting the Hawaiian Territory in 1915. Source: National Archives and Records Administration. More information: bit.ly/SpeakerCannon
A Closer Look: Challenging Prohibition Laws
Просмотров 114 месяца назад
Examine photographs to see how one Representative creatively protested against Prohibition laws. For more information: bit.ly/CloserLookProhibition
A Closer Look: The Debate over Prohibition
Просмотров 44 месяца назад
Explore how Americans felt about wartime Prohibition by comparing and contrasting two letters sent to Congresspeople in the spring of 1917, when World War I was raging in Europe. For more information: bit.ly/CloserLookProhibition
Newsreel Footage of the March 1, 1954 Shooting in the House Chamber
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Universal-International News report from March 1, 1954, narrated by Fred Maness, on the shooting in the House of Representatives Chamber. For more information, see bit.ly/311954House
President John F. Kennedy's 1961 State of the Union Address
Просмотров 15 тыс.6 месяцев назад
President John F. Kennedy gave his first State of the Union Address on January 30, 1961. Source: National Archives Records Administration For more information, see history.house.gov/Institution/SOTU/State-of-the-Union/
President Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1957 State of the Union Address
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave the first State of the Union Address of his second term on January 10, 1957. Source: National Archives Records Administration For more information, see history.house.gov/Institution/SOTU/State-of-the-Union/
Rainey Exhibition Virtual Tour
Просмотров 257 месяцев назад
Take a quick look at Joseph Rainey: 150th Anniversary, an exhibition in the Capitol celebrating the pathbreaking accomplishment of Joseph Rainey, the first African American in the U.S. House of Representatives, and other Black Representatives who followed in his footsteps. bit.ly/486tPVT
How the House Works Virtual Tour
Просмотров 567 месяцев назад
Take a virtual tour of How the House Works, an exhibition in the Cannon House Office Building Basement Rotunda. Historic artifacts and documents illuminate the surprisingly diverse work that keeps the House of Representatives running. bit.ly/3SBWtK0
Bridging History: Selma and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Просмотров 43 тыс.9 лет назад
On March 7, 1965, peaceful protesters marching for voting rights in Selma, Alabama, were brutally attacked by state troopers. News of what became known as "Bloody Sunday" swept across America, galvanizing public opinion behind voting reform and prompting Congress to pass the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. Through oral histories, archival footage, and historic photographs, this documentary exa...
Irving Swanson: Memories of the U.S. Declarations of War in 1941
Просмотров 98210 лет назад
A documentary featuring former House Reading Clerk Irving Swanson, who observed President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Day of Infamy” speech on December 8, 1941 from the rostrum, and read the historic roll calls in which the House approved declarations of war against Japan and then Germany and Italy. To learn more, please visit: history.house.gov/Oral-History/Events/World-War-II/
Felda Looper: Visit to the Capitol and Letter-Writing Campaign
Просмотров 26310 лет назад
On May 21, 1973, Felda Looper became the first female to serve as a Page for the U.S. House of Representatives. Looper recounts the series of events that led to her appointment as a Page. The interview was conducted on January 25, 2010, by the Office of History and Preservation as part of the House of Representatives Oral History Program. To learn more, please visit history.house.gov/Oral-Histo...
Felda Looper: Memories of Fellow Pages and Democratic Cloakroom
Просмотров 11410 лет назад
On May 21, 1973, Felda Looper became the first female to serve as a Page for the U.S. House of Representatives. Looper recounts her impressions of her fellow Pages and her experiences visiting the Democratic Cloakroom. The interview was conducted on January 25, 2010, by the Office of History and Preservation as part of the House of Representatives Oral History Program. To learn more, please vis...
Felda Looper: Access to the U.S. Capitol during the 1970s
Просмотров 14310 лет назад
On May 21, 1973, Felda Looper became the first female to serve as a Page for the U.S. House of Representatives. Looper describes the open access of the Capitol complex and the experience of navigating through the buildings in the 1970s. The interview was conducted on January 25, 2010, by the Office of History and Preservation as part of the House of Representatives Oral History Program. To lear...
Donnald K. Anderson: Electronic Voting
Просмотров 92810 лет назад
Elected Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives under Speakers Jim Wright of Texas and Thomas Foley of Washington, Donnald K. Anderson began his 35 years of House service as a Page. Mr. Anderson discusses the consequences of electronic voting in the House. The interview was conducted on October 23, 2006, by the Office of History and Preservation as part of the U.S. House of Representatives O...
Frank Mitchell: Civil Rights and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Frank Mitchell: Civil Rights and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Frank Mitchell: A Day as a Page and the Republican Cloakroom
Просмотров 29310 лет назад
Frank Mitchell: A Day as a Page and the Republican Cloakroom
Frank Mitchell: Treatment as a Page and Speaker McCormack
Просмотров 33610 лет назад
Frank Mitchell: Treatment as a Page and Speaker McCormack
Frank Mitchell: Memories of House Minority Leader Ford
Просмотров 19410 лет назад
Frank Mitchell: Memories of House Minority Leader Ford
Felda Looper: Impact of Being First Female Page
Просмотров 31910 лет назад
Felda Looper: Impact of Being First Female Page
Recollections of the 1954 Shooting on the House Floor
Просмотров 5 тыс.10 лет назад
Recollections of the 1954 Shooting on the House Floor
Benjamin C. West: The Nixon Impeachment Hearings
Просмотров 18210 лет назад
Benjamin C. West: The Nixon Impeachment Hearings
Bill Goodwin: Singing in the House Chamber
Просмотров 36510 лет назад
Bill Goodwin: Singing in the House Chamber
Benjamin C. West: 1954 Shooting in the House Chamber
Просмотров 45810 лет назад
Benjamin C. West: 1954 Shooting in the House Chamber
Benjamin C. West: Meeting President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Просмотров 16310 лет назад
Benjamin C. West: Meeting President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Irving Swanson: Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin of Montana
Просмотров 60710 лет назад
Irving Swanson: Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin of Montana
Joe Bartlett: Competition for House Reading Clerk
Просмотров 26010 лет назад
Joe Bartlett: Competition for House Reading Clerk