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Year in Review: Top Blogs from 2013 December 23, 2013 By: Lori Taylor 0 Comments Take a look back at some of our top stories from 2013. Continue Reading »	Instagramming the Capitol December 17, 2013 By: Lori Taylor 0 Comments On a rainy December Saturday a group of Instagrammers joined us at the U.S. Capitol to tour the building and chat with an Architect of the Capitol photographer. Despite the weather it was a great... Continue Reading »
Year in Review: 2013 in Pictures December 11, 2013 By: Lori Taylor 0 Comments A look back on 2013 through some of our most popular pictures from Flickr and Instagram. Continue Reading »	Capitol Christmas Tree Lights up Washington December 03, 2013 By: Lori Taylor 0 Comments The Capitol Christmas Tree has been a tradition at the U.S. Capitol since 1964. The tree will be lit from night fall until 11 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2014. Continue Reading »
Celebrating 150 Years of Freedom December 02, 2013 By: Lori Taylor 2 Comments The Statue of Freedom was placed atop the Capitol Dome 150 years ago, effectively completing the Capitol Dome that we still see today. Continue Reading »	Instagram Meetup at U.S. Capitol November 26, 2013 By: Lori Taylor 0 Comments Since one of the earliest known photographs of the U.S. Capitol in 1846, Washington, D.C., residents and visitors have been capturing images of this national icon, its art and its grounds. Continue Reading »
Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives November 25, 2013 By: Lori Taylor 0 Comments The 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree arrived Monday, November 25, on the U.S. Capitol Grounds follow along here as the tree arrives and AOC staff put it into position on the West Front of the Capitol. Continue Reading »	Beyond the Dome – USBG Production Facility November 12, 2013 By: Erin Nelson 0 Comments AOC's Erin Nelson ventures outside the U.S. Capitol to explore the U.S. Botanic Garden's Production Facility -- home to approximately 60,000 plants. Continue Reading »
B.B. French – Blogger Extraordinaire November 06, 2013 By: Matt Guilfoyle 1 Comments Long before the advent of Twitter, Facebook and blogs – there were journals. 150 years ago this month saw one of the most transformative periods in the construction of the United States Capitol along... Continue Reading »	A Toadally Cool Object In Exhibition Hall November 04, 2013 By: Karin Johnston 1 Comments Capitol Visitor Center Registrar Karin Johnston, takes an in depth look at one of her favorite artifacts currently on display in the Exhibition Hall exhibit, “Conflict and Compromise.” Continue Reading »

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