Capitol Hill Pages : Young Witnesses to 200 Years of History

Sims, Marcie

McFarland & Co Inc（2018/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 261 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781476669724
• DDC分類 328.730922

Full Description

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.

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