Latest posts tagged with #HouseRecord on Bluesky
Handwritten Letter requesting the Arizona Territory be established.
This #HouseRecord, written #OTD 1862, sought to establish a temporary government for the #AZ Territory. 50 years later it would become a state. #HouseRecords https://loom.ly/OVpwGRg
Handwritten Letter advocating to make MLK's birthday a holiday
Written #OTD 1969, this #HouseRecord advocated for making #MLK's birthday a national holiday. #BlackHistoryMonth #RecordsSearch https://loom.ly/rHmACBs
Front cover of H. Con. Res. 57
Cheers! This #HouseRecord named bourbon whiskey a uniquely American product, #OTD 1963. #RecordsSearch https://loom.ly/XmnjhC8
Engrossing Copy of Appropriations Bill Funding NASA
"It was here, in these Halls that our venture really began." #OTD 1969, Neil Armstrong acknowledged Congress's role in the moon landing. This #HouseRecord funded #NASA in its early days. @NASAHistory history.house.gov/HouseRecord/Detail/15032...
Typed Letter on "The Prairie Club" letterhead supporting the creation of the National Park Service in 1916
Happy Birthday National Park Service! #OTD in 1916. This #HouseRecord asked the House to create it.
Typed letter on tan paper in support of Social Security Act, signed AE Bosley from Akron, Ohio
The Social Security Act became law #OTD 1935. In this #HouseRecord a constituent from #OH expresses support for the measure. #RecordsSearch http://history.house.gov/HouseRecord/Detail/15032448820
Spot Resolution handwritten by Abraham Lincoln while he was in Congress
Fighting between Mexican and U.S. troops, #OTD 1846, ultimately led to the Mexican-American War. In this #HouseRecord, then-Representative Abraham Lincoln questioned POTUS Polk's justification for war. loom.ly/2jZ7pbM
