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Excellent works on the construction and history of the Capitol include Philip Bigler, Washington in Focus: The Photo History of the Nation’s Capital (1988); Library of Congress, The Capitol: A Pictorial History of the Capitol and of the Congress, 9th ed. (1983); Constance McLaughlin Green, Washington, 2 vol. (1962–63); A.B. Lakier, A Russian Looks at America: The Journey of Aleksandr Borisovich Lakier in 1857, trans. and ed. by Arnold Schrier and Joyce Story (1979; originally published in Russian, 2 vol., 1859); Margaret Leech, Reveille in Washington, 1860–1865 (1941, reissued 1991); and Fred J. Maroon and Suzy Maroon, The United States Capitol (1993).

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: SAH ARCHIPEDIA - United States Capitol. May 07, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Site of the U.S. Capitol. Aug 14, 2022
Add new Web site: United States Senate - History of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. May 09, 2022
Added the attack by supporters of Pres. Donald Trump in 2021. Jan 08, 2021
Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - LearningMedia - United States National Anthem. Jul 11, 2016
Add new Web site: Kids in the House - Around the Capitol - A Tour of the Capitol. Jul 11, 2016
Add new Web site: Architect of the Capitol - History of the U.S. Capitol building. Jul 11, 2016
Add new Web site: Official Site of the United States Capitol Visitor Center. Jul 11, 2016
Add new Web site: The Library of Congress - Temple of Liberty - Building the Capitol for a New Nation. Apr 05, 2011
Add new Web site: The Library of Congress - Temple of Liberty - Building the Capitol for a New Nation. Apr 05, 2011
Photo added of the west facade and the U.S. Capitol dome designed by Thomas Ustick Walter. Sep 01, 2010
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Adventure - United States Capitol. Feb 13, 2009
Added mention of Capitol Visitor Center. Dec 03, 2008
Media added. Oct 25, 2007
Added new Web site: American Studies at the University of Virginia - The Capitol Project. Jun 28, 2006
Added new Web site: American Studies at the University of Virginia - The Capitol Project. Jun 27, 2006
Article revised. Apr 15, 2004
Article revised. Mar 01, 2002
Article revised. Jan 25, 2002
Article revised. Jan 18, 2002
Article added to new online database. May 17, 1999
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