Members and Congressional staff share stories of the civil rights movement and its impact on the institution, including the passage of landmark legislation, accounts of racial and gender barriers, and historic firsts in the House of Representatives. To learn more about the historic events that shaped the U.S. House of Representatives, visit http://history.house.gov/Oral-History/Events/.
House Curator Farar Elliott describes and recounts the history of some of the oldest and most popular places in the U.S. Capitol, and paintings and artifacts in the House Collection. To learn more about the rich heritage of U.S. House of Representatives, visit http://history.house.gov/Collection/.