History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics - Paperback
History of the United States Capitol: A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics - Paperback
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by William C. Allen (Author), Architect of the Capitol (Author)
CONTENTS List of Illustrations Foreword-Alan M. Hantman Preface Chapter 1. GRANDEUR ON THE POTOMAC Chapter 2. JEFFERSON AND LATROBE Chapter 3. DESTRUCTION AND RESTORATION, 1814-1817 Chapter 4. THE BULFINCH YEARS, 1818-1829 Chapter 5. AN UNSETTLED TIME, 1830-1850 Chapter 6. THOMAS U. WALTER AND THE CAPITOL EXTENSION Chapter 7. CAPTAIN M. C. MEIGS, ENGINEER IN CHARGE Chapter 8. PRIDE AND STRIFE Chapter 9. CALM AND CALAMITY Chapter 10. THE CLARK YEARS, 1865-1902 Chapter 11. CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS Chapter 12. VIEWS OF HISTORY Notes Bibliography Index
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