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THE CAPITOL DOME 41 Brown Bag Events Continue T he U.S. Capitol Historical Society has held nearly monthly lectures and book talks on topics relating to the Capitol, Congress, and Washington, DC. In January, author Mark Ozer returned to discuss and sign his latest book, Washington, D.C. and the Civil War: e National Capital, which con- cerns the ways DC memorials reflect the multiple narratives Americans have used to make sense of the Civil War. On February 5, Dr. Kate Masur gave the annual African-American History Month Lecture, co-sponsored by the Il- linois State Society of Washingon, DC. Rep. Jan Schakowshy (IL) and Rep. Danny Davis (IL) both attended to say a few words and listen to Masur's pre- sentation. Masur was interested in the difficul- ties inherent in creating a multi-racial society and used social events during the Civil War to examine those difficul- ties. Her talk detailed publ ic a nd pr ivate social events in Abraham Lincoln's White House to delineate ways that African Americans asserted equal- ity at such occasions and to decode the variety of responses from white Americans beforehand and afterward. Dr. Julia King joined USCHS on March 18 to discuss her new book, George Hadfield: Architect of the Federal City. Hadfield was an architect whose projects included the Capitol and Arlington House. King is a past recipient of a Capitol Fellowship, and that research was part of this project. In her presentation, King focused on Hadf ield 's career in Washington. Our noontime events are always free and open to the public and occur on an irregu- lar but ongoing basis. Check www.uschs.org for the latest announce- ments or to join our mailing list. Davis Schakowsky King Masur Ozer