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SPRING BOOK SIGNING LUNCHES Lunchtime events continued apace this spring. Four authors joined us to talk about their subjects and the process of working on their books. Check our website (www.uschs.org) often to keep up-to-date on our upcoming events. Kay Collett Goss, author of Mr. Chairman: The Life and Legacy of Wilbur Mills, discussed the ups and downs of Rep. Mills' career on March 7. On March 20, Maurine Beasley reviewed the women of the Washington press corps from 1830 to the present; she highlighted some of the early personalities as well as more general experiences of the twentiethcentury journalists she covered in Women of the Washington Press: Politics, Prejudice, and Persistence. Mike Canning concluded the series on April 24; his talk about his book, Hollywood on the Potomac, included movie clips and discussions about "goofs" in various films set on Capitol Hill and elsewhere in DC. Jim Johnston (with USCHS intern Leah Shafer) spoke on April 17 about Yarrow Mamout and his descendants. Johnston also wrote about his work, From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and the History of an African American Family, on our blog (uschs.wordpress.com). Tour of the Capitol Grounds This May, USCHS members were invited on a tour of the landscape design of Capitol Square, led by Superintendent of the Capitol Grounds Ted Bechtol. Tour highlights included a tree grown from a seedbed of Connecticut's famous Charter Oak; a brief history of the development and preservation of the Capitol grounds, as well as a look into its dedication to sustainability; and a glimpse into possible future renovations of Olmsted's picturesque Summerhouse on the north side of the Capitol. The spring tour schedule also included explorations of the Library of Congress and Historic Congressional Cemetery, along with an exploration of the spies of Capitol Hill. These and similar tours, offered in both spring and fall, are a benefit of USCHS membership. A view of the grotto in the Summerhouse on the Capitol Grounds