Senator Robert C. Byrd, with Glenn Elliott

Episode 11, The Senate Press Gallery, with Paul Kane

Paul Kane is the senior congressional correspondent for the Washington Post and has been covering the Senate for 25 years. Host: Claude Berube, PhD

Senator Robert C. Byrd, with Glenn Elliott

A former aide to Senator Byrd, Glenn Elliott discusses the life and legacy in the Senate of Robert C. Byrd. Host: Claude Berube, PhD

Episode 9: Stories of the Senate, with Dr. Donald Ritchie

Dr. Don Ritchie, Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate shares stories of the Senate including the Senate press, Drew Pearson & Joe McCarthy, Robert Byrd, and others. Host: Claude Berube, PhD

Episode 8: The Life & Library of Senator Margaret Chase Smith, with Dr. Chris O'Brien

Chris O'Brien, PhD, Director of the Senator Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan, Maine, discusses her life and the collection available to researchers. Hosted by Claude Berube, PhD. Senator Smith's "Declaration of Conscience" speech can be found here: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/margaretchasesmithconscience.html

Episode 7: Senate Staff, with Alec Rogers

Former Senate staff member Alec Rogers discusses the staff ecosystem in the Senate.