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9780195077773

The Young Oxford Companion to the Congress of the United States

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  • ISBN13:

    9780195077773

  • ISBN10:

    0195077776

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1993-10-28
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

More than 200 articles, conveniently arranged alphabetically, provide a concise and easy-to-use guide to the people, isues, vocabulary, and activities of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. With gavel-to-gavel coverage now available on any cable TV, students will welcome thisinformative and entertaining tour of our Congress and its procedures, historical origins, and 200-year evolution of modern legislative practices.Fully illustrated and using first-person observation excerpted from memoirs, oral histories, committee hearings, and debates in the Congressional Record, the entries capture the drama, humor, triumphs, and tragedies of congressional history. Cross-referencing, suggestions for further reading,photos, artifacts, and cartoons make this complete, up-to-date, and refreshing look at Congress an essential resource for young adults, librarians, teachers, and parents.

Author Biography


Donald A. Ritchie is associate historian of the U.S. Senate and the author of several books, including Press Gallery: Congress and the Washington Correspondents, The Senate, and The U.S. Constitution.

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