Learn the story of a place through the people that represented it through history
On the final day of John Tyler's presidency, a broad coalition overrode his veto on a minor bill related to customs enforcement -- the first time congress ever overrode a presidential veto.
In America's first use of the Presidential veto, George Washington vetoed legislation affixing the size of the House of Representatives at 120 members.
Visualize the first time in history a cabinet nominee's confirmation ended in a tie.
Explore the votes of Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African-American man elected to the Senate