Arlington Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery Website: Pierre Charles L'enfant
This site from The Arlington National Cemetery contains a biography of L'Enfant (1754-1852) and information about the L'Enfant Monument. You will also find quotes about him, as well as by him. This site also includes several pictures.
A&E Television
History.com: What Was Flight 93's Target?
When the plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field on September 11, it was 20 minutes flying time from the nation's capital. On the morning of September 11, 2001, 46 minutes into United Airlines Flight 93, a nonstop flight from Newark, New...
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Partial Dome
This site provides a history of the U.S. Capitol, home of the Federal legislature. Includes an extensive photo gallery of the Capitol over time and links to other websites.
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California State Parks: Your Voice in Government
The California State Parks present an excellent unit to better understand how the United States government works. Through up to five lessons and a videoconference students will take a closer look into how our state representivies...
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Architect of the Capitol: Pierre Charles L'enfant
An oil painting of Pierre Charles L'Enfant (1754-1852) is found here.
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Pennsylvania General Assembly
Official site of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislative branch of the state government of Pennsylvania. Find a mix of useful resources, including a state-legislator finder, a virtual tour of the capitol building, a guide to...
Library of Congress
Loc: American Treasures of Library of Congress: Imagination
This site is on an unusual exhibit at the Library of Congress that focuses on the American imagination in the realm of the arts. Here you can find original documents and drawings in architecture, music, literature and more.
Texas State Preservation Board
Texas State Preservation Board
Established in 1983 for the purpose of preserving, maintaining, and restoring the Texas State Capitol, the General Land Office Building, and their contents and grounds.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: National Symbols
Lesson in which students create American symbol folders to help them understand and identify national symbols.
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General Lew Wallace Studay and Museum
Photograph of the statue of General Lew Wallace in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol Building.
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Capitol Theatre. Continuous Operation as Movie Theatre Since It Opened 1929
A broad selection of images featuring theaters and concert hallscan be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Hartford, Connecticut, 1919
A road map of the vicinity of Hartford Connecticut from the Official Automobile Blue Book (1919), showing the Connecticut River, Capitol building, bridges, major roads, railroads and stations, parks, and major landmarks of the area.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Hartford Business District, 1919
A street map of the business district of Hartford Connecticut, from the Official Automobile Blue Book (1919), showing the Park River, Capitol building, the suggested Blue Book routes in the city, and the direction of travel on one-way...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Atlanta, 1886
A city plan from 1886 detailing Atlanta, showing the city limits, streets and street names, Union train depot and the rail routes, the old and new State Capitol buildings and Governor's mansion, two large cotton manufacturing plants, the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Atlanta, Georgia, 1914
A city plan from 1914 detailing Atlanta, showing the city streets and street names, Union train depot and the rail routes, the State Capitol building and Governor's mansion, the Oakland Cemetery, and L. P. Grant Park, and major landmarks.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Arkansas: Old State House, Little Rock
Oldest surviving state capitol building west of the Mississippi River.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Plan of the City of Washington, March 1792
A plan of the city of Washington from 1790. The lat/long figures on the map shows a longitude of 0 degrees 0 based on the Washington Prime Meridian passing through the Capitol. "This city was laid out by Peter Charles L'Enfant, who...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in New York: Federal Hall Natl Memorial
First capitol of the United States of America; site of George Washington's first inauguration in 1789; place where the United States Bill of Rights passed; original building was demolished in the nineteenth century; replaced by the...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Arkansas: Camden Expedition Sites
Camden Expedition Civil War battle sites: Confederate State Capitol, Elkin's Ferry Battleground, Fort Southerland, Fort Lookout, Jenkins' Ferry Battlefield, Marks' Mills Battlefield, Poison Spring Battlefield, Prairie d'Ane Battlefield,...
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Montana: Virginia City Historic District
More than 200 historic 19th century buildings remain in this 1860s mining town; it also served as the Montana Territorial Capitol during the same period.
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