Room numbers are 4 digits and begin with 1. Named for Nicholas Longworth (R-OH) Speaker of the House (1925-1931), who was also President Theodore Roosevelt’s son-in-law.
Named for Sam Rayburn (D-TX) Speaker of the House (1940-1947, 1949-1953), the longest serving Speaker in U.S. History. Room numbers are 4 digits and begin with 2.
The spot where Martin Luther King, Jr. stood to give his "I Have A Dream" speech is engraved on the landing eighteen steps below Lincoln's statue. Check out this video for more history on the Lincoln Leer más.
Established in 1820, the United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is one of the oldest botanic gardens in North America. Check out this video for more on its history. Leer más.
The Senate Judiciary Committee meets in Hart. Here’s a video of Senator Specter (D-PA) and Solicitor General Kagan discussing openness at the Supreme Court during the recent confirmation hearing. Leer más.
Check out this video of Van Jones, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, comments on working in the White House. Leer más.
4th of July Fireworks are set off above the reflecting pool, between the Lincoln and World War II Memorials between 9:00-9:30 p.m. ET.
Blair House complex is larger than the White House, totaling 70,000 square feet and 119 rooms. President Obama held a health care summit in Blair House (Feb. '10). Video here: Leer más.
Here’s an interview C-SPAN did with President Obama in the White House Library. Leer más.
How does a new justice affect the Court? Justices tell C-SPAN (YouTube video) Leer más.
C-SPAN, the public affairs network’s flagship channel created by America's cable companies in 1979, now is available in over 100 million U.S. cable and satellite households. Leer más.
Watch C-SPAN’s documentary on the Supreme Court, which includes interviews with every living Justice. Leer más.
Mount Vernon was home to George Washington for more than 45 years. Washington enlarged the residence and built up the property from 2,000 to nearly 8,000 acres. See video for more history. Leer más.
VIDEO: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka comments on the importance of the Employee Free Choice Act from his C-SPAN Newsmakers interview (8/8/10). Leer más.
Cemetery - 624 acres, where veterans and military casualties from each of the nation's wars are interred. See video for more history. Leer más.
Setting for various White House events (e.g. State Arrivals, Easter Egg Roll). Marine One lands/departs on the South Lawn. Watch this video of the first family on the South Lawn. Leer más.
What's it look like when Federal Budget arrives at the Capitol? Watch this YouTube video. Leer más.
Approved to be built in 2001. Cost was $621 million. Opened in December 2008. 580,000 sq. ft. (larger than the Capitol itself).
The Old Mill was built in the late 1930s. This gristmill, created as a work of art, is one of the still standing structures used in the movie “Gone with the Wind.” See C-SPAN video for more info Leer más.
The Arkansas Museums include 5 antebellum era houses, which are used to interpret the lives of 19th century urban slaves and slaveowners. Watch this C-SPAN video for more info Leer más.
Watermark Books owner, Sarah Bagby, says that Wichita residents flock to books about local history. See C-SPAN video for more info Leer más.
C-SPAN is covering an Iowa Caucus here LIVE. Watch it later in the C-SPAN Video Library. Leer más.
Are you attending #prnfb? If so, you should become a fan of C-SPAN's Facebook page! Leer más.
Built from 1827-1830, this served as the Capitol of Kentucky from 1830-1909. Architect Gideon Shryock was 25 years old when he designed the building. Learn more about the history in this video. Leer más.
Built in 1850, this was Kentucky's second arsenal bldg. After the first arsenal bldg caught fire in 1876, they commissioned this building. Learn more in this C-SPAN American History TV video. Leer más.
Check out this C-SPAN BookTV interview with author Kent Masterson Brown, "One of Morgan's Men: Memoirs of Lieutenant John M. Porter of the Ninth Kentucky Cavalry." Leer más.
"Poor Richard" is a former Poet Laureate of Kentucky and retired professor of English & Humanities at Kentucky State University, but now teaches at Transylvania University. Learn more in this video. Leer más.
Governor William Goebel is the only U.S. Governor to be assassinated in office. He died on February 3, 1900. See more in this C-SPAN American History YouTube video. Leer más.
During the Jim Crow Era, African Americans were excluded from the parks in Chas, esp the Battery Park which was said to be a premier location in the city during that time. Watch video for more info. Leer más.
