Robert Caro, Master of the Senate. A book about legislative power. "I cannot conceive of a better book about Capitol Hill," Ron Chernow (author of the biography that inspired the play, Hamilton)
Complete and discuss (Sunday night at 9 p.m.) a weekly reading assignment.
Weekly blue-book reflections on the reading; DUE AT 9 P.M. SUNDAY. Not accepted late.
Attend screenings of 2-3 related films. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; Turn Every Page; All the Way .
Keep a WIP diary on your work in Congress and time in DC on a Google doc you will share with me.
Contribute to the Instagram. Extra credit: other WIP Promotions (e.g. Exonian, Congressional offices, esp. in IL, CT, NJ, VT, CT, ME)
Share photos I might post on the website
Responsibilities related to the weekly alumni seminar: Each of you will be assigned a presenter. The job: Correspond; develop questions and focus; prep the other interns (an article to read?); write a thank-you note.
Other: organize official group photo; write an essay that uses concepts from Allen to interpret Caro.
Grade: Attendance at films and Sunday discussion; Meeting deadlines for above jobs; blue book reflections; WIP diary; attendance (BE ON TIME) at and participation in the alumnus seminars.
"Introduction" and "Desks of the Senate," ix-23 (38)
"Desks of the Senate," and "Seniority and the South," 23-56 (33)
"Seniority and the South," 65-68, Dick Russell, 175-206 (34)
"We of the South," 206-222 (16)
"No Choice," 350-366; and "Gettysburg," 463-487 (37)
"Zip, Zip," 598-609; and "The Rising Tide," 685-710 (36)
740-743; 754-760 and 832 (top) to 835 (middle) and "The Working Up," 886-894; and "Hell's Canyon," 895-902. (38).
"Yeas and Nays," 967-989, "Omens," 990-998. (29)