Next, inside the u. S. Capitol to learn about the history of the house of representatives page program. The Program Began in the early 1800s and continued up until 2011 when due to technological and staff changes, pages were no longer critical to the legislative process and the program was ended. One of the oldest parts of the capitols house wing. History going back to the 1800s. We dont know when the first pages served in the house. The tradition of having messengers and a page is simply an messenger, an errand runner. In u. S. Legislative practice it usually has involved in the u. S. Congress young boys between age 8 and 16. Who would run all kinds of errands for members of congress, on the floor, rounding up members, things of that nature. We have a couple of accounts that kind of place it in the 1800s when the first pages young boys, served in the house as pages. There was an eyewitness account of the house door keeper thomas crackston on the floor with his nephews. And these were
Farah elliott. Were in one of the oldest parts of the capitols house wing. We call it the new house wing, but it was really built in 1857. And this spot is an ideal place to talk about Historic Events in the capitol and the artifacts the broad sweep of history and the collection we have that matt and i work with and interpret all the time. So today we want to tell you about the history of the house page program. It has a history going back to the early 1800s. We dont actually know when the first pages served in the house. The tradition of having messengers and a page is simply a messenger, an errand runner. In u. S. Legislative practice, it usually has involved, at least in the u. S. Congress, young boys between age 8 and age 16 in the 19th century who would run all kinds of errands for members of congress. On the floor, rounding up members, things of that nature. And we have a couple of accounts that place it at 1800 when the first pages, young boys served on the house floor as pages.
Im fara eelliott. Were in one of the oldest parts of the capitols house wing. We call it the new house wing, but it was really built in 1857. And this spot is an ideal place to talk about Historic Events in the capitol and the artifacts that we have in the collection that matt and i work with and interpret all the time. Zb so today we want to tell you about the history of the house page program. It has a history going back to the early 1800s. We dont actually know when the first pages served in the house. The tradition of having messengers and a page is simply a messenger, an errand runner. In u. S. Legislative practice, it usually has involveinvolved, at in the u. S. Congress, young boys between age 8 and age 16 in the 19th century who would run all kinds of errands for members of congress. On the floor, rounding up members, things of that nature. And we have a couple of accounts that place it at 1800 when the first pages, young boys served on the house floor as pages. Theres an eyewi
How fractious the chamber is. And there are several folks in here yelling to be heard, trying to make their point, and right in the front theres a little page, and he is looking towards where some of the yelling is going on, and he is silhouetted. And one of the things he is there for is so we know, oh, confusion as to why this is happening is part of whats going on here. This isnt regular. According it might well be regular, but according to the London Illustrated news, this is unusual because its unlike what theyre used to. That moves along often. A few years later in 1869 Thaddeus Stevens is giving what is considered his last great speech, and there are a lot of heads and suits here. And if you were an artist, that would probably feel tough to feel like all im doing is circles and torsos. Over here in the corner he has a pair of pages here and theyre not just present sitting on the steps as pages did. But Everybody Knows hes not long for this world, and that goes on and on in 1877,
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