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Volunteer Appreciation Program
Features Farar Elliott
On Thursday, 2 February 2017, the United States Capitol
Historical Society hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Event in
the Capitol. The educational program featured a talk from
Farar Elliott, curator of the House of Representatives.
More than 70 recurring USCHS volunteers came out to cel-
ebrate the work that had been done with their help. Society
President Ronald Sarasin and Chairman Donald Carlson
both gave remarks expressing their gratitude.
Elliott's talk, entitled "The Bear Garden," focused on the
contrast between the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of the
House of Representatives during the nineteenth century and
the artifacts of the same period. While Members of the time
could be brash and vulgar, the everyday items used in the
House chamber evoked the lofty ideals woven into the fabric
of our government.
From left, Ron Wise, Dee Hoffman, Paul Mazzuca,
Aron McMillan, and James Olander listen to Elliott's
presentation.
Farar Elliott
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