Capitol Hill Pages

Young Witnesses to 200 Years of History

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, History
Cover of the book Capitol Hill Pages by Marcie Sims, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: Marcie Sims ISBN: 9781476630649
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: February 12, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Marcie Sims
ISBN: 9781476630649
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: February 12, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

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.

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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.

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