Directory of Capitol Resources

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Subcategories

• Dome and Rotunda
• Statuary Hall

Resources in This Category

• CNN: Effort to 'Green' U.S. Capitol Complicated by Coal

  http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/10/capitol.green/index.html
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan to make the U.S. Capitol complex environmentally friendly is being hampered by the reluctance of lawmakers from coal-producing states to implement changes at the complex's coal-burning power plant.

• Conserving the Nation's Capitol

  http://www.udel.edu/PR/Messenger/92/2/14.html
  Article from the University of Delaware Messenger about 1972 graduate Bill Allen who is architectural historian for the U.S.Capitol Building. Describes background, achievements and job.

• Great Buildings Online: United States Capitol

  http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/United_States_Capitol.html
  Shown are drawings, photos and aerial views.

• Photo Tour of Abraham Lincoln in the U.S. Capitol

  http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/washington/uscaptour.htm
  Includes text and photos of what Lincoln would have seen of the Capitol at various times of his life.

• Temple of Liberty: Building the Capitol for a New Nation

  http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/uscapitol/
  Exhibit from the Library of Congress. Includes drawings, graphics and text about the steps in building and designing the Capitol.

• The United States Capitol

  http://www.aoc.gov/
  Official site maintained by the Architect of the Capitol provides historic and current information on the function and architecture of the Capitol, House and Senate buildings, and surrounding grounds.

• The Vigilant Citizen: Mystical Sites - U.S. Capitol

  http://vigilantcitizen.com/sinistersites/mystical-sites-u-s-capitol/
  Probes the occult symbols at the US Capitol. Includes photos and descriptions.

• TheHill.com: Smackdown in Statuary Hall

  http://thehill.com/capital-living/23960-smackdown-in-statuary-hall
  Article on misinformation given out by tour guides and staff at the Capitol.

• U.S. Capitol - A Virtual Tour

  http://www.senate.gov/vtour
  Interactive tour of the Capitol, including panoramic views and historical information on the various chambers, major events which have unfolded there, and the objects therein.

• U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

  http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/
  Includes exhibits, hours, history of the center and resources for educators.

• United States Capitol Historical Society

  http://www.uschs.org/
  Promotes the history of the Capitol and Congress and serves as an informational and educational resource. Includes membership information, an education center, history, exhibits and a gift shop.

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