Was the Easter Egg Roll Really Outlawed by Congress?

The Easter Egg Roll had been a highly anticipated rite of spring at the U.S. Capitol dating back to the mid- to late-1800s. Every Monday after Easter, public schools would close and children would be allowed to "ramble at will on the fresh green grass" and roll eggs down the embankments of the people's house - that is, until the U.S. House of Representatives effectively banned the Easter Egg Roll from the Capitol lawn.

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