House of Representatives calendar (detail), 1926, Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Historic Events
Explore an index of significant events in House history recalled by interviewees on topics ranging from the Bonus March of 1932 to changes in Capitol security in the 21st century.
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“Due to the Circumstances of Today”: The U.S. House of Representatives Remembers September 11, 2001
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Office of the House Historian conducted a series of interviews with former Representatives, House officials, and employees. This ongoing, event-based oral history project focuses on eyewitness accounts of 9/11, as well as the subsequent effect of the attacks on the institution.
All Events
- 1954 Chamber Shooting (4)
- 1998 Capitol Police Shooting (2)
- Bonus March (1)
- Campaigns and Conventions (4)
- Capitol Security (6)
- Capitol Technology (7)
- Civil Rights (4)
- Congressional Baseball Games (3)
- Congressional Committee Hearings (2)
- Declaration of War (2)
- Great Depression (2)
- House Leadership (7)
- Impeachment Proceedings (6)
- Institutional Reform (3)
- Joint Sessions of Congress (7)
- Legislation (5)
- Prohibition (1)
- September 11, 2001
- State Funerals (2)
- Watergate (5)
- World War II (3)