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Our nations past. Cspan3 created by americas Cable Television companies as a public service. And brought to you today by your television provider. Each week American History tvs american artifacts visits museums and historic places. Up next we take you inside the u. S. Capitols house wing where historian Matthew Wasniewski and karen Farar Elliott traced the history of women in congress. This is the first of a twopart program. The story of women in Congress Begins with jeannette ranken elected to the house in 1916 from montana. Shes elected to the house four years before women had the right to ...

This was the first of a twopart program, you can view this and all other american artifacts programs at her website, cspan. Org history. Each week American History tvs american artifacts visits museums and historic places. Up next we take you inside thes house wing of the u. S. Capital to learn about the history of women in congress. And second of a twoFarar Elliott program we continue the story beginning in the 1940s with republican congresswomen Clare Boothe Luce. Im Farar Elliott curateor for the house of representatives, which means i take care of the artwork and objects that document the ...

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The history of the United States through objects. Up next, we visit capitol hill to talk to house historian Matthew Wasniewski and house curator Farar Elliott about the history of africanamericans in congress in the 19th century. And to see a selection of artifacts from the house collection. The story of how africanamericans come to congress in the 19th century is not one that a lot of people are familiar with. We actually had 22 africanamericans serve between 1870 and 19 01. 20 in the house, 2 in the senate, largely a house story. And it has to do with the role of congress during the civil wa...

Capitals house wing, where Matthew Wasniewski and Farar Elliott use artifacts and photographs to trace the history of women in congress. This is the first of a twopart program. The story of women in Congress Begins with Jeanette Rankin who is elected to the house in 1916 from montana. She is elected to the house four years before women have the right to vote nationally, and in a way, she is really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full rights. If you look at the first two decades of women who were elected, and there are roughly ,bout 20 women who were elected a good number...