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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 ...

Africanamerican representation in the 20th century and have a lot of artifacts from the house collection that have to do with that and a lot of history to cover. And the last africanamerican sort of to be eleshgted in the 19th century leaves in 1901, george white of north carkarcar and a long time before another africanamerican comes into the house. Oscar depriest from illinois. We have a couple of really rare artifacts from Oscar Depriest from the 1920s and 30s. But before i launch into them, because i love them so much, matt, tell us a little bit about Oscar Depriest and how he got into cong...

Im the historian at the house. And my job is to collect biographical information on members, gather lists and to conduct oral histories. We answer reference questions in our office that come from on the hill and off the hill and we try to tell the story of the house which is this very big, very Old Institution in a way in which people can kind of connect with it at a human level. We do that through telling biographical stories or clips from oral histories that give people kind of a human sense of a very large institution. And today we thought we would try and do that with you by telling you ab...

Continue to will investigate each and every instance of illegal voting. Double voting, phelan voting, people voting outofstate. Outofstate. I want to remind members of a few matters, some of them required by the regulations accompanying House Resolution 965, which established the framework for Remote Committee proceedings. First, members are reminded to on atheir video functions all times, even when they are not recognized by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves and to mute themselves after they have finished speaking. Staff have bee...

The house collection that have to do with that and a lot of history to cover. And the last African American to be elected in the 19th century leaves in 1901, george white of North Carolina. Then its a long time before another African American comes into the house, and that is oscar from illinois. We have a couple of very rare artifacts from oscar de priest from the 19 twenties and thirties. Before i launch into this because i love him so much. Matt, tell us a little bit about Oscar Depriest and how he got into congress. There is a period of almost three decades after George Henry White leaves ...