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When Ice Cream Got Hot in Congress

by Archives on June 29, 2015

Bossie the Cow in the House Office Building Courtyard
In October 1921, a cow mysteriously appeared in the grassy House Office Building courtyard. Bossie arrived amid milkshake profiteering, sundae protests, and illegal ice cream on the Capitol grounds. Cold and creamy on a summer evening, ice cream seems like the most innocent of sweets. But it once got pretty sticky around the House.

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Categories: Photography, Art & Artifacts

Edition for Educators—Fun and Games

by History on June 23, 2015

Nicholas Longworth
This month's Edition for Educators highlights pastimes in the House of Representatives, from baseball to horseshoes.

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Categories: Education

The Man in Black’s Tribute to the Ragged Old Flag

by History on June 12, 2015

On June 14, 1977, the Man in Black strode into the House Chamber as if it were the stage of a country music hall. But music legend Johnny Cash wasn't about to belt out tunes for any ordinary concert. Rather, Cash delivered a moving poem to celebrate the bicentennial of the U.S. flag.

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Categories: Holidays, House Chamber, House Practice & Traditions

“An Attractive and Luscious Plum”: Capitol Guides in the 1920s

by Archives on June 8, 2015

Capitol Guides Elizabeth and Anna Eliza Smith
No, you’re not seeing double: these happy Capitol guides are twins.

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Categories: Photography, Art & Artifacts

Chasing Congress Away

by History on June 1, 2015

John Dickinson
In the summer of 1783, a rowdy, slightly tipsy band of unpaid soldiers chased the Continental Congress from Philadelphia, its home for much of the Revolutionary War.

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Categories: Continental Congress

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