Senator Robert Byrd, West Virginia, passed away Monday morning at 92. Mr. Byrd served West Virginia as a Senator for 51 years, a longer term than anyone in American history. He held many Senate offices, including president pro tem, majority and minority leader and chairman of the appropriations committee. Senator Byrd was known and respected for his fierce protectiveness of the legislative branch, his devotion to West Virginia, and his passionate, poetic rhetoric. A lover of history, Byrd was the author of a four-volume history of the senate and a fierce devotee of Senate traditions, always taking his seat to cast a vote. Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said Byrd “combined a devotion to the U.S. Constitution with a deep learning of history to defend the interests of his state and the traditions of the Senate.”
One result of Senator Byrd's devotion to American history, was the Teaching American History Grant programs, which have been so beneficial to the Urbana School District and the American History Teachers' Collaborative. We thank him for his years of service.
If you would like to read more about Senator Robert Byrd, please click here or here.
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Let's hope that somebody steps up to keep TAH grants in the Federal Budget! I'm lookin' at you, Dick Durbin...
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