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The Senate has always been a place of great historical significance and political discourse

Background imageSenate Collection: Senate Women, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Senate Women, between 1910 and 1920

Senate Women, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Senate Women, between 1910 and 1920
Senate Women, between 1910 and 1920. Women in the US Senate wearing nurses uniforms with American Red Cross armbands

Background imageSenate Collection: Mrs. Ralph Gallinger, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs

Mrs. Ralph Gallinger, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Ralph Gallinger, between 1910 and 1920
Mrs. Ralph Gallinger, between 1910 and 1920. Woman sewing. Possibly the daughter-in-law of Senator Jacob Harold Gallinger

Background imageSenate Collection: Mrs. Thomas Marshall, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs

Mrs. Thomas Marshall, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Thomas Marshall, between 1910 and 1920
Mrs. Thomas Marshall, between 1910 and 1920. Woman knitting, with display of aprons and knitted items for sale, possibly a fundraising event. Sign written on US Senate notepaper

Background imageSenate Collection: Senate Committee and Baker, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Senate Committee and Baker, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Senate Committee and Baker, between 1910 and 1920. US Secretary of War Newton D. Baker is seated 2nd right

Background imageSenate Collection: L'hommage du Sénat florentin au grand duc Ferdinand II, c.1621. Creator: Justus Sustermans

L'hommage du Sénat florentin au grand duc Ferdinand II, c.1621. Creator: Justus Sustermans
L'hommage du Senat florentin au grand duc Ferdinand II, c.1621. Homage of the Florentine Senate to Grand Duke Ferdinand II

Background imageSenate Collection: William Mckinely, Senate Page, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing

William Mckinely, Senate Page, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Mckinely, Senate Page, between 1914 and 1918. Young man in plus-fours, possibly named William Mckinely, or served as a page during the administration of President William McKinley?

Background imageSenate Collection: Casket in Capitol, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Casket in Capitol, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Casket in Capitol, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Casket in Capitol, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Casket in Capitol, 1914

Background imageSenate Collection: Monorail Subway, Capitol To Senate Monorail System, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Monorail Subway, Capitol To Senate Monorail System, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Monorail Subway, Capitol To Senate Monorail System, 1912. [Washington, DC]

Background imageSenate Collection: Julius Caesar Addressing Senators, 1560/62. Creator: Workshop of Taddeo Zuccaro Italian, 1529-1566

Julius Caesar Addressing Senators, 1560/62. Creator: Workshop of Taddeo Zuccaro Italian, 1529-1566
Julius Caesar Addressing Senators, 1560/62

Background imageSenate Collection: The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Stanley, Earl of Derby, K. G. c1860, (c1884

The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Stanley, Earl of Derby, K. G. c1860, (c1884
The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Stanley, Earl of Derby, K.G. c1860, (c1884). Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869)

Background imageSenate Collection: Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, c1710, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, c1710, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, c1710, (c1884). Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678-1751), English politician, government official during reign of Queen Anne

Background imageSenate Collection: Bronze statue of Bremer Stadtmusikanten at the town hall, Bremen, Germany

Bronze statue of Bremer Stadtmusikanten at the town hall, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: Statue of Bremen Roland in front of the town hall with the German flag on the market square

Statue of Bremen Roland in front of the town hall with the German flag on the market square, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: Statue of Bremer Roland in front of the town hall on the market square, Bremen, Germany

Statue of Bremer Roland in front of the town hall on the market square, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: Street cafes on the market square with town hall and St. Petri Cathedral in the evening, Bremen

Street cafes on the market square with town hall and St. Petri Cathedral in the evening, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: Town hall and Church Unser Lieben Frauen on the market square in the evening, Bremen, Germany

Town hall and Church Unser Lieben Frauen on the market square in the evening, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: Bremen flag on the historic town hall on the market square, Bremen, Germany

Bremen flag on the historic town hall on the market square, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: Historic town hall on the market square, Bremen, Germany

Historic town hall on the market square, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: Town hall and St. Petri Cathedral on the market square in the evening, Bremen, Germany

Town hall and St. Petri Cathedral on the market square in the evening, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: Tram in front of the town hall on the market square, in the background St

Tram in front of the town hall on the market square, in the background St. Petri Cathedral, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: Town hall with Germany and Bremen flag in front of St. Petri Cathedral on the market square

Town hall with Germany and Bremen flag in front of St. Petri Cathedral on the market square, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: Town hall on the market square, Bremen, Germany

Town hall on the market square, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: St. Petri Cathedral seen from the town hall colonnade, Bremen, Germany

St. Petri Cathedral seen from the town hall colonnade, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: St. Petri Cathedral and town hall on the market square at sunrise, Bremen, Germany

St. Petri Cathedral and town hall on the market square at sunrise, Bremen, Germany

Background imageSenate Collection: Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) appointed Duke by the Senate of Florence

Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) appointed Duke by the Senate of Florence
BEN5476959 Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) appointed Duke by the Senate of Florence. Painting by Jacopo Ligozzi (1547-1632). 16th century Italian mannerism

Background imageSenate Collection: Cicero denounces Catiline before the Senate, from a fresco

Cicero denounces Catiline before the Senate, from a fresco
2638184 Cicero denounces Catiline before the Senate, from a fresco, from The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, 1920 (colour litho) by Maccari

Background imageSenate Collection: Riddarholm Place, Stockholm, Sweden

Riddarholm Place, Stockholm, Sweden, showing Senate House and Statue of Gustavus Vasa. 1819

Background imageSenate Collection: Horace Mann Date: 1950

Horace Mann Date: 1950

Background imageSenate Collection: Right Hon. George Hamilton Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen, c1810, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

Right Hon. George Hamilton Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen, c1810, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Right Hon. George Hamilton Gordon, Earl of Aberdeen, c1810, (c1884). George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), British statesman, diplomat Scottish landowner and Peelite

Background imageSenate Collection: Sir Robert Peel Bart. c1820, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

Sir Robert Peel Bart. c1820, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Sir Robert Peel Bart. c1820, (c1884). Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850) British industrialist and Conservative, educated at Christ Church, Oxford

Background imageSenate Collection: George Canning, c1810, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

George Canning, c1810, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
George Canning, c1810, (c1884). George Canning (1770-1827) British Tory educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford

Background imageSenate Collection: Thomas Holles Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, K. G. c1740, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

Thomas Holles Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, K. G. c1740, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Thomas Holles Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, K.G. c1884. Thomas Pelham-Holles (1693-1768), British Whig, educated at Westminster School and Clare College, Cambridge

Background imageSenate Collection: Spain, Madrid, Plaza Marina Espanola, The entrance of the Senato building

Spain, Madrid, Plaza Marina Espanola, The entrance of the Senato building

Background imageSenate Collection: The Argentine National Congress at twilight, Balvanera, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Argentine National Congress at twilight, Balvanera, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Built in Neo-Classical style and designed by architect Vittorio Meano

Background imageSenate Collection: The Argentine National Congress and La Inmobiliaria builidng domes at sunset, Monserrat

The Argentine National Congress and La Inmobiliaria builidng domes at sunset, Monserrat, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Background imageSenate Collection: United Kingdom, England, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge. The Old Schools

United Kingdom, England, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge. The Old Schools, Kings College chapel and in the distance the tower of the University Library

Background imageSenate Collection: Caius College and Senate House, Cambridge University

Caius College and Senate House, Cambridge University Date: late 19th century

Background imageSenate Collection: Caius College, Cambridge, Victorian period

Caius College, Cambridge, Victorian period Date: late 19th century

Background imageSenate Collection: Senate House & Library Middlesex Library South

Senate House & Library Middlesex Library South
A photograph which shows the Middlesex Library at the University of London Senate House and Library, designed between 1932 and 1937, by architect Charles Henry Holden. Date: circa 1937

Background imageSenate Collection: Senate House & Library Goldsmith's Library

Senate House & Library Goldsmith's Library
A photograph which shows the Goldsmith's Library at the University of London Senate House and Library, designed between 1932 and 1937, by architect Charles Henry Holden. Date: circa 1937

Background imageSenate Collection: University Of London Senate House & Library Central File

University Of London Senate House & Library Central File
A photograph which shows the central file storage room at the University of London Senate House and Library, designed between 1932 and 1937, by architect Charles Henry Holden

Background imageSenate Collection: University Of London Senate House & Library Kitchen

University Of London Senate House & Library Kitchen
A photograph which shows the kitchen at the University of London Senate House and Library, designed between 1932 and 1937, by architect Charles Henry Holden. Date: circa 1937

Background imageSenate Collection: University Of London Senate House & Library Small Refectory

University Of London Senate House & Library Small Refectory
A photograph which shows the Small Refectory at the University of London Senate House and Library, designed between 1932 and 1937, by architect Charles Henry Holden. Date: circa 1937

Background imageSenate Collection: Senate House & Library Private Dining Room

Senate House & Library Private Dining Room
A photograph which shows a small private dining room with a round table at the University of London Senate House and Library, designed between 1932 and 1937, by architect Charles Henry Holden

Background imageSenate Collection: Senate House & Library General Common Room

Senate House & Library General Common Room
A photograph which shows the General Common Room at the University of London Senate House and Library, designed between 1932 and 1937, by architect Charles Henry Holden. Date: circa 1937

Background imageSenate Collection: University Of London Senate House & Library Large Refectory

University Of London Senate House & Library Large Refectory
A photograph which shows the Large Refectory at the University of London Senate House and Library, designed between 1932 and 1937, by architect Charles Henry Holden. Date: circa 1937




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The Senate has always been a place of great historical significance and political discourse. From the iconic scene of Cicero speaking passionately in the Senate to Joseph Keppler's thought-provoking cartoon "The Bosses of the Senate, " this institution has shaped nations and influenced policies. One such influential moment was Henry Clay offering his California Compromise to the Senate in 1850, a pivotal event captured beautifully by Peter Frederick Rothermel's painting. This compromise played a crucial role in shaping America's destiny during that era. Across the Atlantic, Caius College and Senate House stand tall as symbols of knowledge and intellectual pursuit in Cambridge, England. Similarly, London's imposing Senate House at the University of London commands respect with its grandeur. Looking back at history, we find ourselves transported to 1850 when the United States Senate held immense power over national affairs. It was during this time that decisions were made that would shape America for generations to come. In ancient Rome, amidst the chaos of war, Cato and other senators stood firm against their enemies during the Punic War. Their unwavering dedication to their republic is an inspiration even today. As twilight descends upon Washington DC, one cannot help but feel awe-struck by the majestic US Capitol Building and Ulysses S. Grant statue standing guard nearby. These landmarks serve as reminders of democracy's endurance through challenging times. Closer to home for many students studying at UCL (University College London), Floodlit evenings at their iconic Senate House create an atmosphere brimming with academic ambition and intellectual curiosity. From historic moments like Cicero addressing his peers in Rome or anti-trust cartoons critiquing powerful figures within American society - these glimpses into our past remind us why institutions like The Senate hold such importance throughout history.