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The painting General George Washington Resigning His Commission by John Trumbull
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Keeping History in Perspective
July 23, 2013
By: Stephen T. Ayers
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Engraving showing the first dome of the U.S. Capitol, designed by Charles Bulfinch. By William H. Bartlett, circa 1840.
Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP, remembers one of the major players in the history U.S. Capitol, Charles Bulfinch.
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