Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
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E PLURIBUS UNUM —
OUT OF MANY, ONE

HISTORY OF CONGRESS
AND THE CAPITOL

Founding a Republic

New Orleans celebrated the 1803 transfer of Louisiana from France to the United States

New Orleans celebrated the 1803 transfer of Louisiana from France to the United States

 

New Orleans celebrated the 1803 transfer of Louisiana from France to the United States.

Collection of the Louisiana Historical Society, Courtesy of the Louisiana State Museum

 
History of Congress and the Capitol