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“The House of Representatives, in some respects, I think, is the most peculiar assemblage in the world,” Speaker Joe Cannon of Illinois once observed. Behind the legislation and procedure, House Members and staff have produced their own institutional history and heritage. Our blog, Whereas: Stories from the People’s House, tells their stories.

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We’ve Re-launched Our Blog

by History on August 27, 2018
When we launched our blog in late 2012, a new world of storytelling opened. For the last six years, the historians, curators, and archivists at the U.S. House of Representatives have discovered and documented an eclectic mix of people, events, records, and artifacts that have helped reveal how the House has evolved over the last 229 years. This summer, after having published nearly 300 entries to our blog since 2012, we’ve given it an overhaul.
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Categories: Announcements

Photo Mystery Update

by Archives on May 31, 2018
Composite Image of Photos with Mystery Men on the Reverse
This month, we asked for your help solving a photo mystery.
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Categories: Photographs, Announcements

Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress, 1900–2017

by History on May 16, 2018

In celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, and in collaboration with the Office of the Clerk and the Committee on House Administration, the Office of the House Historian is pleased to present Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress, 1900–2017.

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Categories: Minorities on the Hill, Announcements

Photo Mystery

by Archives on May 1, 2018
Mystery image on the reverse of a photograph
We have a photo mystery, and we’re asking for your help.
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Categories: Photographs, Announcements

Best of the Blog in 2017

by History on December 21, 2017
The Offices of House History and Art and Archives have been busy this year working on new projects, including 54 blogs this year! We look back on a few of our favorites from 2017.
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Categories: Announcements

#10in10: 100 Years of Women in the House Collection

by Art on April 26, 2017
For 10 days beginning on April 2, our Twitter feed exhibited women represented in the House Collection. @USHouseHistory used #10in10 to highlight 10 decades’ worth of objects from the House Collection. Keep reading to find out which era was the most popular on Twitter.
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Categories: Artifacts, Rankin Centennial, Announcements

A Century of Women in Congress

by Oral History on March 22, 2017

On November 7, 1916, Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to the United States Congress. “I may be the first woman member of Congress,” she observed upon her election. “But I won’t be the last.”

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Categories: Rankin Centennial, Announcements

Best of the Blog in 2016

by History on December 23, 2016
The Offices of House History and Art and Archives have been busy this year working on new projects, including a whopping 53 blogs this year! As we get ready to start a new year, here are just a few of our favorites from 2016.
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Categories: Announcements

#AskAnArchivist about Records Search

by Archives on October 14, 2016
On October 5, House Archivist Robin Reeder unveiled a major new website feature and answered dozens of questions during #AskAnArchivist Day on Twitter.
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Categories: Records & Research, Announcements

#AskACurator about the House Collection

by Art on September 26, 2016
What object in the House Collection is the most challenging to preserve? The answer might surprise you.
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Categories: Photographs, Art, Artifacts, Announcements

Celebrating 100 Years of Women in Congress

by History on September 13, 2016
Jeannette Rankin
One hundred years ago, Jeannette Rankin of Montana made history as the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress. This year, we celebrate 100 years of Women in Congress.
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Categories: Minorities on the Hill, Rankin Centennial, Announcements

Take a Peek at Our #StaffPix

by Archives on May 31, 2016
Staff Pix montage
To celebrate National Photo Month, staff from History, Art & Archives were asked to submit their favorite photos from the House Collection. Here are our #StaffPix—selections from the Archivists, Curators, and Historians.
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Categories: Photographs, Announcements
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