November 16–December 16, 2011
Sam Rayburn Museum, Bonham, Texas
In commemoration of the 50 years that have passed since the November 16, 1961 death of Sam Rayburn, the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum opened a new exhibit, Laying Down the Gavel. An in–depth look at the events surrounding the end of Rayburn’s life, the exhibition was developed in conjunction with the Sam Rayburn House Museum.