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E PLURIBUS UNUM —
OUT OF MANY, ONE

HISTORY OF CONGRESS
AND THE CAPITOL

Art and Artistry

Car of History, by Carlo Franzoni, ca. 1819.

Car of History, by Carlo Franzoni, ca. 1819.

 

Car of History, by Carlo Franzoni, ca. 1819

Clio, the ancient Greek muse of history, records the events in the House Chamber while riding a winged chariot. The sculpture, which includes a clock, is in Statuary Hall.

Architect of the Capitol

 
History of Congress and the Capitol