United States Capitol Historical Society Explained

The United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) is an organization chartered by the United States Congress, beginning in 1962, to educate the public on the heritage and history of the United States Capitol, as well as its institutions and those individuals who have served them over time.^[1]

History

The Society was established in 1962 as a private non-profit organization. Founded through a bipartisan effort by Congress, the society's creation was spearheaded by its first president, Representative Fred Schwengel of Iowa. The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code.^[2] They have an Oral History collection at the Library of Congress.^[3] They offer Fellowships to study the history of the Capitol.^[4]

Awards

In 2004, The United States Capitol Historical Society was one of eight recipients of the National Humanities Medal from the National Endowment for the Humanities conferred by President George W. Bush.^[5]

Today

The society is governed by a fifty-person Board of Trustees who have past involvement with the Capitol.

External links

• United States Capitol Historical Society official site.
• National Endowment for the Humanities official site, United States Capitol Historical Society 2004 National Humanities Medal Recipient page.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Charity Navigator - Rating for United States Capitol Historical Society. Charity Navigator.
2. Web site: Document not Found.
3. Web site: United States Capitol Historical Society Oral History Collection (Library of Congress) . www.loc.gov . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070702223527/http://www.loc.gov/rr/mss/text/uscapitol.html . 2007-07-02.
4. Web site: Announcements | H-Net. networks.h-net.org.
5. Web site: United States Capitol Historical Society. The National Endowment for the Humanities.