Careandler, primary physician, lecturer at Harvard Medical School, cofounder of physicians for a National Health program. Then to kentucky, where more than 1000 people took to the streets saturday as republicans called an emergency session with their new super majority in the legislature to ram through a slew of controversial bills, including an antiunion right to work law and extreme antichoice legislation that b bans abortios after 20 weeks and requires women to have an ultrasound before having an abortrtion. We have never had in nearly 100 years, r republican n speak. We have l literally n never hady legislatioion in the history off ultimately signedd by three repupublicans. Theres never bebeen a republicn housesenate and governor at the same time. These are historic times. Amy first, a barragage of senae confirmation hearings begins tuesday for what would be the wealthiest cabinet in modern american history. This comes despite concerns that ethics clearances and background checks a
Careandler, primary physician, lecturer at Harvard Medical School, cofounder of physicians for a National Health program. Then to kentucky, where more than 1000 people took to the streets saturday as republicans called an emergency session with their new super majority in the legislature to ram through a slew of controversial bills, including an antiunion right to work law and extreme antichoice legislation that b bans abortios after 20 weeks and requires women to have an ultrasound before having an abortrtion. We have never had in nearly 100 years, r republican n speak. We have l literally n never hady legislatioion in the history off ultimately signedd by three repupublicans. Theres never bebeen a republicn housesenate and governor at the same time. These are historic times. Amy first, a barragage of senae confirmation hearings begins tuesday for what would be the wealthiest cabinet in modern american history. This comes despite concerns that ethics clearances and background checks a
National historical park. Our guide is matthew ifo. Ranger ifill in the years that washington, d. C. Is being built, philadelphia serves as the temporary capital. The second floor was the United States senate. The house of representatives each representative at that point in our history represented 130,000 people. We had 106 members of the house would fit in this room and eventually from 16 states. The story of philadelphia as a capital, we are taking the story of a new constitution and doing things like adding a new state to the original 13. Also the bill of rights would become part of our constitution while philadelphia was the capital. Secretary of state Thomas Jefferson would formally announce the commitment to the constitution by coming to congress in this building and officially announcing we have changed our constitution, which of course, the bill of rights is a huge part of our history. But also the amendment process itself. We are proving that part of the constitution works, t
Relationship in his torso that historical significance of the artwork. The u. S. Capital Historical Society hosted this 50 minute event. Id like to start todays final brownbag lunch of the season. I would like to welcome you on behalf of my colleagues. Barbara has been a good friend for friend money one of the u. S. Capital. Is from harvard and the University Wisconsin madison, all these wonderful academic institutions. Shes taught at universities in the area, for the last 30 years shes been difference to anyone who needs to know almost anything about the u. S. Capitol. I would like to introduce barbara woolen. Thank you chuck, i am very pleased to be here. Part of my job is to be liaison with the society. One of the things im proudest of is the Fellowship Program we have collaborated on since 1986. The only documented friendship i for many years i had wanted to go there and see them. I handed up finding some additional paintings that i did not know about that im really excited about a
Good afternoon, everyone. I would like to start todays final luncheon of the season. My name is william. I would like to welcome you on behalf of my colleagues and the rest of the u. S. Capital Historical Society. Our speaker today is barbara wolanin. At this point, people usually by sayingthe guests the person needs no introduction. And i will be introducing her, but truly, no one deserves that kind of honor more than barbara. She has been a good friend or everyone who cares about the everyone who cares about the u. S. Capital. Capitol. Her background is from harvard lend harvard and the university of wisconsin madison, all these wonderful academic institutions. For the last 30 years, she has been good friends to anyone who needs to know almost anything about the u. S. Capitol and its art. I would like to introduce barbara wolanin. [applause] ms. Wolanin thank you, chuck. Part of my job has been liaison with the capitol Historical Society, and one of the things im really proud of is t