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The Original Olmsted Trees
Celebrating the history of tree planting and tree preservation at the U.S. Capitol Grounds by highlighting some of the oldest trees on the grounds.
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Jefferson Finds Capitol Inspiration in City of Light
Thomas Jefferson, inspired by skylights he saw in Paris, prevailed upon the Architect of the Capitol to include something similar in the U.S. Capitol's new chamber for the House of Representatives. However, all the skylights came to an untimely end.
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Evolution of Women in Art at the U.S. Capitol
An in-depth look at the evolution of women in art at the U.S. Capitol.
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Capitol Illumination
Learn more about the history of lighting this iconic building including the part of the Dome called the "tholos."
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A great song for all us to sing, but really sorry the youth of today DO NOT KNOW THE SONG nor what the words stand for.
Nice article, _x000D_ I love the the architecture of the Capital and most of the monuments in DC.
Your mini-tour is wonderful and I am looking forward to more of them. We need that now! Thank you.
Thanks for that beautiful capital tour of America the Beautiful. I am most grateful for you ,Brad Wenstup, for being our rep. God has blessed us and America with you.
I believe that when the government forced prayer to be removed from schools, it also caused patriotism to be removed. Who but older folks even knows the Pledge of Allegiance anymore, much less the National Anthem? If you do hear the anthem at sporting events, it's often mutilated by the singer thinking of standing out more than of the flag and the meaning of the words.
I have been enjoying your emails for awhile with all the history and information of our nation's capitol. Thank you for the work you are doing. We so desperately need strong, moral leaders at this time.
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