Day: May 26, 2024
Betty Koed, “Scenes”
This Memorial Day weekend, retired U.S. Senate Historian Betty Koed shares stories from her book “Scenes: People, Places and Events That Shaped the United States Senate.” It’s a collection of brief chronicles of Senate history that she presented to Senators during their Tuesday caucus lunches between 2009 and 2023. Some of the stories told include the influence and power of Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson, the story of the first female senator, and when Mark Twain worked as a Senate staffer.
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