Cut & Assemble the Capitol Building
Cut & Assemble the Capitol Building

Author: Matt Bergstrom

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2017-03-17

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 0486814742

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Easy-to-make scale model includes instructions and diagrams that explain every step of the assembly process, from cutting, folding, and gluing to the finishing touches. Includes a brief history of the landmark.

The U.S. Capitol
The U.S. Capitol

Author: Anne Hempstead

Publisher: Capstone Classroom

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781403470072

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Describes the history of the U.S. Capitol building, from Congress deciding on where to build it to the construction of the visitor center.

Visiting U.S. Symbols Capitol Building
Visiting U.S. Symbols Capitol Building

Author: K.A. Robertson

Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing

Published: 2019-02-01

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 1731611897

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In Capitol Building, readers will explore the meaning behind this iconic building located in Washington, D.C. This 16-page book uses colorful images and informative text to explain the importance of this beautiful structure and why it is recognized as such an important symbol of democracy in the United States. The Visiting U.S. Symbols series for prekindergarten through grade 2 introduces young readers to important U.S. symbols and their locations, while also exploring the history and significance of each. By using language that early readers can understand, these colorful pages capture a child's attention while offering an in-depth look into some of America's most prized symbols

Building Big
Building Big

Author: David Macaulay

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780395963319

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Companion volume to PBS series which originally aired October 2000.

Capital Speculations
Capital Speculations

Author: Sarah Luria

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9781584655022

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An imaginative analysis of the interplay between rhetoric and physical space in the creation of the nation's capital.

The Lost History of the Capitol
The Lost History of the Capitol

Author: Edward P. Moser

Publisher:

Published: 2023-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781493073061

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The Lost History of the Capitol is an account of the many bizarre, tragic, and violent episodes that have occurred in and around the Capitol Building, from the founding of the federal capital city in 1790 up to contemporary times, including the events of January 6, 2021. In this 230-year span, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the neighborhoods nearby have witnessed dozens of high-profile scandals, trials, riots, bombings, and personal assaults, along with not a few significant achievements. It is a popular work about the U.S. Capitol Building and its environs.

The Lost History of the Capitol
The Lost History of the Capitol

Author: Edward P. Moser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-10-01

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 1493055917

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The Lost History of the Capitol is an account of the many bizarre, tragic, and violent episodes that have occurred in and around the Capitol Building, from the founding of the federal capital city in 1790 up to contemporary times, including the events of January 6, 2021. In this 230-year span, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the neighborhoods nearby have witnessed dozens of high-profile scandals, trials, riots, bombings, and personal assaults, along with some inspiring events as well. This is a popular work about the US Capitol Building and its environs. Among the many incidents the book chronicles are a duel-to-the-death between congressmen, the terror bombings of the Senate, the first assassination attempt on a US president, moving tributes to war heroes and heroines, vicious brawls between senators and congressmen, protest marches both uplifting and illicit, public hangings near the Capitol steps, a gun battle in the House, bloody ethnic broils quelled by a famous father and son, and the citywide and Capitol Building riots of 2020–21.

Capitol Building
Capitol Building

Author: Aaron Carr

Publisher: Weigl Publishers

Published: 2015-08-01

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1489628932

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Did you know that the leaders of the United States have met in the Capitol Building for more than 200 years? Today, the Capitol serves as a workplace for the U.S. Congress. Discover more fascinating facts in Capitol Building, an American Icons book. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with embedded weblinks, audio and video clips, activities, and other features, such as a slide show, matching word activity, and quiz.