With support from the University of Richmond

History News Network puts current events into historical perspective. Subscribe to our newsletter for new perspectives on the ways history continues to resonate in the present. Explore our archive of thousands of original op-eds and curated stories from around the web. Join us to learn more about the past, now.

Source: The New Republic

Roundup: Talking About History

11-23-09

TNR Slideshow: Famous Filibusters

The first filibuster occurred in 1790, when senators from Virginia and South Carolina tried to prevent the U.S. capital from relocating to Philadelphia. The blocking measure didn't last long, and Congress was moved from New York to Philadelphia, temporarily, while a new federal city was constructed on the Potomac River.

Rest of Slideshow

Read entire article at The New Republic