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Longtime congressional employee Ben Jones

August 05, 1879

Benjamin Jones—the longtime manager of the House Republican Cloakroom—was born in East St. Louis, Illinois.

The Thanksgiving holiday

November 28, 1940

The establishing of the last Thursday of November as the legal holiday for Thanksgiving.

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Ceremonies in the House
Ask students to locate highlight dates for three different House ceremonies. Use each of these dates to explain the functions of the House outside of the normal legislative day.

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