Building America's Main Seats of Power

Includes pictures Includes accounts of the construction of both buildings during the 19th century Includes bibliographies for further reading Includes a table of contents "The cornerstone was laid by Washington in 1793; the terrace was finished nearly a hundred years later, in 1891; and yet the Capitol will never be complete while the nation lasts. The impress of each succeeding generation will be found upon its walls, marking the intellectual, artistic and governmental advancement of the ag...