Capitol Hill Pages : Young Witnesses to 200 Years of History
Capitol Hill Pages : Young Witnesses to 200 Years of History
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Author(s): Sims, Marcie
ISBN No.: 9781476669724
Pages: 261
Year: 201802
Format: Trade Paper
Price: $ 55.13
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

[Capitol Pages in the Senate, House, and Supreme Court have been an integral part of US politics and history from the earliest days of American Government. The page program itself mirrors the values, successes, and failures of our government and of our country as a whole, including our ever-evolving stances on race, gender, and equal opportunity for all. Though we now only have Senate Pages who serve after the controversial closing of the House Page Program in 2011, former pages have a unique perspective on American politics and give back not only during their service to our country's leaders, but afterwards as prominent and engaged leaders in the fields of politics, business, military, education, art, and culture. The author, a former Senate Page herself, shares first-hand accounts along with interviews of former pages, some notable public figures today, and in-depth research on the history of Capitol Pages, their duties, schooling, experiences, victories, and downfalls. Many first-hand interviews with former pages, including some of the first African American and female pages, reveal surprising discoveries of the importance of the Capitol Page Program, including the discovery that Capitol Page School was the first integrated public school after Brown Versus Board of Education thanks to Chief Warren's determination to set an example for the country using this page school of less than 100 students. Pages were there as first-hand witnesses on the Senate and House Floors when our country declared war, during acts of violence including 9/11, and for our many victories and tragedies in US politics and history. Senate Pages today are carrying on an important role as an essential part of a 200+ year tradition of young ambassadors working alongside our politicians in the US Capitol.].



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