Fireworks over the US Capitol, Washington, DC
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Milestone Monday
On this day, September 18, in 1793, George Washington laid the cornerstone of the United States Capitol Building. He was aided by eight Freemasons dressed in full masonic regalia marking the beginning of a period of construction that lasted seven years and the dawning of the growth of the nation. In 1792, Thomas Jefferson put out a call for architectural design submissions for the Capitol Building and was won over by a late entry from amateur architect William Thornton. Thornton’s design was officially approved in April of 1793, with the caveat that French architect Stephen Hallet would review and modify his plans as needed.
Architect Glenn Brown (1854-1932) explored the history and design of the Capitol Building in his book History of the United States Capitol, published in two volumes by the Government Publishing Office from 1900-1903. For a decade, Brown worked with numerous institutions and organizations to gather plans, illustrations, and the history of the building through architecture and interior design. He highlights that the importance of the building’s merit is not just in its construction and completeness, but its aspirations. Historian Charles Moore, secretary to Michigan Senator James McMillan, writes in the introduction, “[T]he Capitol is not a creation, but a growth, and its highest value lies in the fact that it never was, and it never will be, finished.”
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– Jenna, Special Collections Graduate Intern
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Reminds me of Sailor Moon!
Source: Photographer Christoper V. Sherman's Facebook page
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We're approaching the second anniversary of the January 6 attack, the House appears unable to elect a Speaker, and Republicans have removed all the metal detectors from the Capitol. Methinks something hinky is going on.
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Capitolio.
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Havana, Cuba
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I worked and lived in and around Washington DC from 1983-1994. I never dreamed when I decided to return to England that 28 years would pass before I returned, but time has a tendency of slipping away.
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The Capitol and Pennsylvania Avenue, 1960s
Mickey Crisp
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Views From The Potomac: Well I tried with the moon pic.
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