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Posted by: Margaret Wood
On September 24, 2015, Pope Francis delivered a speech before a joint meeting of Congress. I thought it would be interesting to provide some information about joint sessions and meetings of Congress–what they are, how they occur and where one can find historical information about joint sessions. The Senate website defines a joint session as …
Posted in: Congress, In the News
Posted by: Margaret Wood
Living in the nation’s capital can make one rather jaded. Another presidential inauguration – another day of clogged metro and closed streets! The Cherry Blossom Festival – the cherry blossoms are always beautiful – but again the traffic is horrendous. But last Friday, May 8th, I witnessed a flyover of 15 World War II aircraft …
Posted in: In the News
Posted by: Margaret Wood
Blog post about the origins of African American History Month
Posted in: African American History, In the News
Posted by: Margaret Wood
For me the Library of Congress exhibition, Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor, actually began on November 5th, a day before the exhibit was open to the public. Those of us who were fortunate enough to be docents for the exhibit had the privilege of meeting with Christopher Woods, director of the British National Conservation Service, …
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