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Supermoon rises over the Statue of Freedom on evening of June 22, 2013.

Haunted Halls of Congress: 5 Creepy Capitol Legends

October 21, 2016

Buildings & Grounds, History

Landing of Columbus fresco by Brumidi.

Capitol Discovery

October 7, 2016

A garden gnome placed in an open "tiny" door in the U.S. Capitol.

Meigs' Miniatures: The Story of the Tiny Doors in the U.S. Capitol

July 14, 2016

Buildings & Grounds, History

Meigs' name visible on tie rod nuts in the Dome's boilerplate plenum.

Finding a Lasting Impression

June 1, 2016

Buildings & Grounds, History

Four leaf clover.

Celebrating Irish-American Heritage Month

March 17, 2016

Setting a keystone during construction of the Rayburn House Office Building in 1964.

Honoring Black History Month

February 10, 2016

Associate architects from DeWitt, Poor, Swanke, Shelton & Almond selecting materials for exterior of Library of Congress Madison Building.

Monuments Men Return to Inspire on Capitol Hill

October 22, 2015

Art, Buildings & Grounds, History

AOC Fire Safety team testing the smoke detectors.

Capitol Reflections: ADA and Life Safety

July 26, 2015

Who We Are, History

Benches in the chapel at Saint Elizabeths Hospital.

History with a Side of Mystery: the Rotunda Benches

June 4, 2015

Buildings & Grounds, History

President Lincoln's funeral procession.

The Lincoln Catafalque in the U.S. Capitol

April 15, 2015

Anne Frank Tree and marker planted in the ground in front of the Capitol

Anne Frank Tree at the Capitol

July 21, 2014

Buildings & Grounds, History

Model of James Madison statue, with sculptor Walker Hancock.

Monuments Man Creates Monumental Statue

February 7, 2014

Sheep on the White House lawn, taken between 1916-1919. Image courtesy Library of Congress

Grazing the Capitol Grounds

February 3, 2014

Buildings & Grounds, History

Photo showing placement of the Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol December 2, 1863 as viewed from the west.

Celebrating 150 Years of Freedom

December 2, 2013

Black and white portrait of Benjamin Brown French

B.B. French – Blogger Extraordinaire

November 6, 2013