Topic: The Library Of Congress

Slavery Jim Crow Apology

Mahalo - 459 days ago
In the first comprehensive apology to African-Americans of its kind, the U.S. House of Representatives recognized " Library of Congress: "Library of Congress: President Clinton formally apologized to victims of the Tuskegee Experiment , a 40 year government study in which 399 ...

What is the Morrill Federal Land Grant Act?

eHow - 487 days ago
Provisions The Morrill Act gave each state 30,000 acres of federal land for each of the state's U.S. Senators and Representatives, according to the Library of Congress. The Act represented the first federal aid to college education, according to OurDocuments. Although some ...

An Anecdotal History of Capitol Hill Walking Tour

Smithsonian Resident Associate Program - 574 days ago
Hope you didn't miss it! Sat., Oct. 2, 10 a.m. Today they are the House and Senate office buildings, Supreme Court, and Library of Congress, but the structures surrounding the U.S. Capitol hum with history. Walk around the outside of the U.S. ...