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The painting General George Washington Resigning His Commission by John Trumbull
General George Washington Resigning His Commission
The painting General George Washington Resigning His Commission by John...
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A virtual Map of Capitol Hill from above
U.S. Capitol Map
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An AOC worker mowing the grass on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol
Responsibilities of the Architect of the Capitol
The roles and responsibilities of the Architect of the Capitol cover an...
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House Office Buildings laborers like Keith Quick carefully move thousands of boxes and other items among member storerooms every election year.
AOC Moves the House Office Buildings Storerooms
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Blog Posts Tagged 'Civil War'

America’s Greatest Engineer?
February 20, 2013
By: Matt Guilfoyle
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Construction of Capitol extensions
Montgomery Meigs – a man who built the Capitol while helping save the Union it represents - may be America’s greatest engineer.
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Path to Capitol During the Civil War
August 28, 2012
By: Matt Guilfoyle
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Path to the Capitol in Wartime
As a professional commuter, every day I enter my “bubble” – looking at my phone, listening to music, reading my Kindle – as I travel from my home in Bristow, Virginia, to my office at the U.S....
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