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What Did You #AskACurator?

by Art on September 30, 2015

What item in the House Collection looks like it came straight out of a horror film? Inquiring minds wanted to know and they got their answer on #AskACurator Day.

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Categories: Art & Artifacts, Announcements

(Stereo)View the House in 3-D

by Archives on September 21, 2015

Anaglyph Version of House Chamber Stereoview
“A new optical instrument, called the Stereoscope, is attracting much attention,” wrote the Baltimore Sun in 1852. The apparatus worked with special images, called stereoviews. Seen through the stereoscope, these prints appeared shockingly three-dimensional. No need for 19th century technology. Now you can put on your 3-D glasses to explore the history of this format and take a new look at House Collection stereoviews.

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Categories: Photography, Art & Artifacts

Edition for Educators—Joint Meetings and Joint Sessions

by History on September 16, 2015

This month's Edition for Educators highlights Joint Meetings and Joint Sessions. The two houses of Congress generally work separately, but on occasion the House of Representatives and the Senate gather together in Joint Meetings and Joint Sessions for moments of historic significance.

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Categories: Education, Institution

September 12, 2001: “We All Went Back to Work”

by History on September 9, 2015

After the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, the country spent time mourning and reflecting on the tragedy. For many people at the U.S. Capitol, September 12th meant a return to work, but it was far from business as usual.

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Categories: Oral History, Institution

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