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Congress for Kids: House of Representatives
Using appealing, full-color illustrations, and engaging activities, Congress for Kids will extend your learning in the basics about the American federal government, elections, and citizenship.
http://www.congressforkids.net/Legislativebranch_house.htm
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The House Explained - House
Understand what the house of representatives does and how it is used in our government.
http://www.house.gov/content/learn/
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Exhibitions Timeline - U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
A history of Congress on a timeline from the U.S. Capital.
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/exhibitions/timeline
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The Continental Congress - American Revolution - History
Find out more about the history of The Continental Congress, including videos, interesting articles, pictures, historical features and more. Get all the facts on History.
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/the-continental-congress
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Institution - US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives
For more than two centuries, the U.S. House of Representatives has carefully crafted rules and procedures to help it function as the legislative body that the Founders envisioned the Peoples House.
http://history.house.gov/Institution/
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History of the United States Congress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The history of the United States Congress refers to the chronological record of the United States Congress including legislative sessions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Congress
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Federal Legislative History - Law Library of Congress
Research guide from the Law Library of Congress on conducting federal legislative history research, including bills, committee hearings, committee reports, congressional debate and other documents.
http://www.loc.gov/law/help/leghist.php
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History of the Library - Library of Congress
The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington.
https://www.loc.gov/about/history-of-the-library
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U.S. Congress - History
A measure that would make Spaniard Bernardo de Gálvez, a military and political leader who aided the patriot cause in the American Revolution, an honorary United States citizen has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and awaits Senate action.
http://www.history.com/news/category/u-s-congress
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The History of US Congressional elections: House and Senate ideological makeup visualised - News - The Guardian
How does America's partisan political system work? XKCD has this sophisticated take on both the US Senate and the House of Representatives through the ages.
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/oct/29/us-congress-election
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First Continental Congress - US History
The first continental congress information.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/congress.htm
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1st United States Congress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The First United States Congress, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1791, during the first two years of George Washington's presidency, first at Federal Hall in New York City and later at Congress Hall in Philadelphia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_United_States_Congress
