Capitol Hill Pages: Young Witnesses to 200 Years of History

by Marcie Sims

Overview

The Capitol Page Program allowed teenagers to serve as nonpartisan federal employees performing a number of duties within the House, Senate and Supreme Court. Though only Senate Pages remain after the controversial closing of the House Page Program in 2011, current and former pages' unique perspectives still, and perhaps not surprisingly, play an important role in United States government.

The author, a former Senate Page, shares firsthand accounts along with interviews of past pages and some current notable political figures. In-depth research into the history of Capitol Pages' duties, schooling, experiences, downfalls and victories--including the admission of the first African American and female pages--illustrates the importance of the program in both the lives of the pages and in American politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476630649
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	02/12/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	261
File size:	12 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Marcie Sims is a tenured professor for composition, literature, and film courses at Green River College in Auburn, Washington. She writes composition textbooks, nonfiction, fiction, and poetry and lives in Vashon, Washington.
Marcie Sims is a tenured professor for composition, literature, and film courses at Green River College in Auburn, Washington. She writes composition textbooks, nonfiction, fiction, and poetry and lives in Vashon, Washington.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Part I. History and Duties
1. The Beginnings and History of the Page Program
2. Page Salaries and Duties Over Time
Part II. Making History: Racial and Gender Equality
3. Racial Equality and the First African Americans in Congress
4. Gender Equality and the First Women and Girls in Congress
Part III. Witnessing History
5. Firsthand Access to Significant Events
Part IV. Work, School and Accommodations
6. Working on Capitol Hill
7. Education and Housing
Part V. Prominent Pages and the Future of the Page Program
8. Notable Pages and the Page Program Now and Looking Forward
Appendix: Controversy and Scandals
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index