Archive: October 2015 (2 Posts)

Refined by: (Author) Andrew Weber; (Year) 2015; (Month) October

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Anniversary of John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry – Pic of the Week

October 16, 2015

After a quick trip to Harpers Ferry, I was curious to learn more about its history. At a recent blog team meeting, Betty mentioned that it was almost the anniversary of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry. This felt like a perfect opportunity for me to do some research. The event took place on October 16, 1859. …

Posted in: Education, Pic of the Week

Now over 1,000,000 Items to Search on Congress.gov: Communications and More Added

October 7, 2015

Posted by: Andrew Weber

This has been a great year as we continue our push to develop and refine Congress.gov. There were email alerts added in February, treaties and better default text in March, the Federalist Papers and more browse options in May, and accessibility and user requested features in July. With this October update, Senate Executive Communications from …

Posted in: Congress, THOMAS

Refined by: (Author) Andrew Weber; (Year) 2015; (Month) October