Congressional History

The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government
The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government

Fergus M. Bordewich, The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government ...

May 30, 2024
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Charlie Wilson’s War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
Charlie Wilson’s War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History

George Crile, Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2003). Buy ...

January 11, 2024
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A Chat with John Lawrence, Author of The Class of 74: Congress after Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship
A Chat with John Lawrence, Author of The Class of 74: Congress after Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship

John Lawrence, The Class of '74: Congress after Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018). Buy ...

January 7, 2024
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A Review of Fergus Bordewich, The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government
A Review of Fergus Bordewich, The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government

Fergus M. Bordewich, The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government ...

January 4, 2024
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When Congress Had Its Own Dormitory
When Congress Had Its Own Dormitory

Source: House.gov "Until about 50 years ago, it was not uncommon for legislators to bunk under the same roof. In the ...

January 1, 2024
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