Announcements

Author Talk with Nancy Spannaus

Join us for a presentation by Nancy Spannaus, author of 
Defeating Slavery: Hamilton's American System Showed the Way.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 7pm
 Byrd Center Auditorium
Free & open to the public.
​More information here.

Byrd CHE to receive Congressionally Directed Spending Award

The Byrd CHE is thrilled to announce it will receive a Congressionally Directed Spending Award. We are profoundly grateful to Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin for their support of our project. This special funding allows the advancement of the critical missions of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education. The award of $250,000 from the National Archives and Records Administration will support the digitization of paper and photographic records. The proposal was created by Director Emeritus and Resident Scholar Dr. Ray Smock; Project Director Dr. Jim Broomall, Byrd Center Director. ​

Become a Friend of the Byrd Center

The Byrd Center relies on the contributions of our Friends to make our mission of
advancing representative democracy a reality. You can become a part of this mission
by joining our Friends of the Byrd Center group which enjoys special access to all
​of the programs at the center. Learn more here >>

Conducting Research at the Byrd Center

The Byrd Center houses the personal papers of five members of the United States Congress from West Virginia in its extensive archives. These collections offer rich resources for exploring national and international events of the Cold War era through the turn of the twenty-first century as well as preserving the voices of millions of Appalachians through their correspondence with their elected representatives.

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​Our Mission: The Byrd Center advances representative democracy by promoting a better understanding of the United States Congress and the Constitution through programs and research that engage citizens.