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• Regional: North America: United States: Government: Legislative Branch (578)
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• U.S. Capitol Visitor Center - Includes exhibits, hours, history of the center and resources for educators.
• Conserving the Nation's Capitol - 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 - Shown are drawings, photos and aerial views.
• Photo Tour of Abraham Lincoln in the U.S. Capitol - 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 - Exhibit from the Library of Congress. Includes drawings, graphics and text about the steps in building and designing the Capitol.
• The Columbus Doors - Located at the east entrance of the Rotunda the doors stand nearly 17 feet tall, and weighing 20,000 pounds. Shown are the panels, descriptions and history.
• The Columbus Doors - Included is a short history of the designer and information about the influence of Columbus on the U.S. Capitol.
• The United States Capitol - 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 - Probes the occult symbols at the US Capitol. Includes photos and descriptions.
• U.S. Capitol - A Virtual Tour - 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.
• United States Capitol Historical Society - 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.
• World Architecture Images: U.S. Capitol - History, graphics and photos of the Capitol.
• TheHill.com: Smackdown in Statuary Hall - Article on misinformation given out by tour guides and staff at the Capitol. (October 16, 2007)
• CNN: Effort to 'Green' U.S. Capitol Complicated by Coal - 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. (May 11, 2007)

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