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James A. Garfield was the second president to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda. In the wake of his death, citizens gathered in the Capitol to organize a fund for a suitable memorial to him. Hear the story of their actions and the role of Congress in the quest to honor President Garfield in Washington. 

Prolific inventor Thomas Edison is one of Ohio’s statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection. Join us to learn more about Edison’s life and legacy.

Horses are represented in many Capitol artworks. Join our guides for a look at equestrian depictions, including specific individuals and their horse companions, and a discussion of what the artists intended by the horses depicted.

John Wood photographed the Capitol Extension of the 1850s. Learn more from Chief of the AOC Photo and Technical Imaging Branch Michael Dunn, AOC Senior Photography Archivist Leslie Matthaei, and author and Library of Congress Photography Conservator Adrienne Lundgren about his pioneering work in documenting an exciting chapter of Capitol history.

Short, informal conversation focused on a single object within The Nation’s Stage special exhibit. No reservations necessary. Please join us! 

Gutzon Borglum sculpted the colossal bust of Abraham Lincoln in the Crypt of the Capitol. Join us to learn more about this bust and Borglum’s other depictions of our 16th president.

Walk through Emancipation Hall with a Visitor Guide to learn about the women who set the stage for equality, fought for suffrage and advocated for the rights of the generations that followed. See Information Desks on Lower Level. 

Walk through Emancipation Hall with a Visitor Guide to learn about the women who set the stage for equality, fought for suffrage and advocated for the rights of the generations that followed. See Information Desks on Lower Level. 

Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass and Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner fought for an end to slavery and for the equality and freedom of all Americans. Hear about their extraordinary lives and how they shaped the path from slavery to civil rights. See Information Desks on Lower Level. 

Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass and Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner fought for an end to slavery and for the equality and freedom of all Americans. Hear about their extraordinary lives and how they shaped the path from slavery to civil rights. See Information Desks on Lower Level.