Websites
related to Reconstruction in the Nation's Capital Presentation
Freedmen
& Southern Society Project
Elizabeth
Keckley, Behind the Scenes, 1868
Sojourner
Truth and Olive Gilbert, Narrative of Sojourner Truth, 1878
Additional
Websites for Teacing Reconstruction/African American History
African
American Odyssy - Library of Congress
The
Progress of a People exhibit - Library of Congress
Reconstruction
-PBS film website
Africans
in America - PBS film website
Additional
Local Sites
Harriet
Jacobs, "Life Among the Contrabands," 1862
African
American Heritage Trail Database - Cultural Tourism DC
WALKING
TOURS:
Trained
volunteers lead visitors on a walk around the exterior of the building
while providing historical information, anecdotes, and perspective
about the construction of the Capitol, the history and functioning
of Congress, and the meaning of the representative form of government.
The Walking Tour supplements and enhances the tours of the Capitol
interior offered by Congressional offices and the Capitol Guide
Service.
Tour Information:
When:
Every Monday, March through November
Time:
10:00 a.m. for approximately 2 hours
Meeting
Place: Union Station Metro, Massachusetts Avenue
exit, top of outside escalator
Cost:
$10.00 per person (children under 6 free; ages 6-10, half-price)
Cash only (fee collected at beginning of tour) Free for USCHS
Members (by reservation)
Reservations:
None required - Society Members please reserve free tour. Group
tours may reserve for other times as well
Contact:
Email - tours@uschs.org or
call 202-543-8919, ext. 17
SPEAKERS BUREAU:
Society
senior staff and volunteer speakers are available to present programs
about the history of the Capitol and the Congress; tax-exempt donations
to the Society are accepted in lieu of honoraria. These programs
are generally available by reservation for events and meetings in
the Washington area. The speakers have extensive experience in the
Capitol, and include Former Members of Congress, Congressional staff,
government relations professionals, and historians.
To
book a speaker, or to obtain more information about the USCHS Speakers
Bureau, contact Steve Livengood at slivengood@uschs.org
or 202-543-8919 ext. 17.
