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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

PRESIDENTS OF WAR:
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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 12 Oct 2017

    U.S. House of Representatives chamber, about 1861—called earliest photo of U.S. Capitol interior: #LOCpic.twitter.com/V5i4BbUiil

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      1. Natalia A Kerr 🎨‏ @Oilpastelgal 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Some of the then members are still there today. TERM LIMITS-A MUST.

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      1. Patricia Gainsberg‏ @Patricia1Rocks 12 Oct 2017
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        Wow. So majestic. What do you thing the founders would think if they saw the cesspool of money and power hungry self-servers home it is now?

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      1. ClimateChangeIsReal‏ @katmai_bear 12 Oct 2017
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        Do right by our Congressional ancestors. #25thAmendment

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      1. UCLAtino‏ @UclaHombre 12 Oct 2017
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        USA founding fathers are turning in their graves right now.

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      1. christie‏ @ChristieXOJxhn 12 Oct 2017
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        There used to be a lot of really honorable people legislating from in there

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      2. Mike‏ @FuMikechu 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Amazing

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      3. Mike‏ @FuMikechu 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @FuMikechu @BeschlossDC

        Not too long after Representatives Lincoln and Adams legislated together.

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      1. Valerie J. Wood‏ @ValerieJWood 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Unfortunately, at least 69 of the Representatives still act like it's 1861.

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      1. Kentucky Spirits‏ @KentuckySpirits 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        I dig the sky lights

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      2. Dustin J. Connors‏ @DustinConnors 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Man they had good Instagram filters back then

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      1. Michael Rodgers‏ @gottalaughdaily 12 Oct 2017
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        This was about the time you could be hit up alongside the head, with a gutta percha cane, in the Senate.

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      1. TheCommonToad‏ @The_Common_Toad 12 Oct 2017
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        always loved this picture; it really drove home the fact that that era actually existed in our actual world

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      1. Erik‏ @history75 12 Oct 2017
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        Are those the same desks in the current House?

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      2. William T. O'Malley‏ @WilliamOMalley7 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @SamWangPhD

        And of course they’re on vacation

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      3. N.V. Mara Czarnecki‏ @Nickidewbear 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @WilliamOMalley7 @BeschlossDC @SamWangPhD

        Back then, they didn't meet or reside in DC like they do now. In fact, the travel back & forth likely contributed to some of their illnesses

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      4. William T. O'Malley‏ @WilliamOMalley7 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Nickidewbear @BeschlossDC @SamWangPhD

        Are you an historian?

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      5. N.V. Mara Czarnecki‏ @Nickidewbear 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @WilliamOMalley7 @BeschlossDC @SamWangPhD

        No. You can look it up anywhere.

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      6. William T. O'Malley‏ @WilliamOMalley7 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Nickidewbear @BeschlossDC @SamWangPhD

        Relax, I believe you. Lol

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