Marching on WashingtonSeeking relief from a deep economic depression, 500 unemployed citizens from across the country -- led by Ohio businessman Jacob Coxey -- marched into the District of Columbia on May 1, 1894. Waiting for them at the U.S. Capitol were 1,500 soldiers. As Coxey attempted to address the protesters, he was arrested for walking on the grass.
This was the first of what is not only an American tradition, but a right -- the right to march on Washington and stand together in protest, protected by the Constitution as we have our say on how we are governed.
The Catholic University of America department of history, in cooperation with the Graduate Student Association and the Association of History Graduate Students, invites you to a free reception and lecture by Dr. Lucy Barber on her book, "Marching on Washington: The Forging of an American Political Tradition," on Wednesday, March 12, at 5:15 p.m. The event takes place at Catholic University, 620 Michigan Ave. NE, in the Herzfeld Auditorium, Room 108 of Hannan Hall. Take Metro's Red Line to the Brookland-CUA station; bear left when you exit the station.
30% off at Amazon.comFor more information, contact CUA's history department at 202/319-5484 or send an e-mail here. For directions and a campus map, click here.