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Library of Congress, Harper’s Weekly, February 27, 1897
Library of Congress, Harper’s Weekly, February 27, 1897
After 1908, each member of Congress was entitled to at least one room as a personal office.
After 1908, each member of Congress was entitled to at least one room as a personal office.
Confederates burned Richmond, Virginia, their capital, before it fell to Union forces in April 1865
Confederates burned Richmond, Virginia, their capital, before it fell to Union forces in April 1865
While the Civil War raged, a great cast-iron dome was added to the Capitol, symbol of an enduring nation.
While the Civil War raged, a great cast-iron dome was added to the Capitol, symbol of an enduring nation.
South Carolina seceded from the Union in December 1860, followed by 10 other Southern states
South Carolina seceded from the Union in December 1860, followed by 10 other Southern states
President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, freed all slaves in Confederate-controlled territory
President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, freed all slaves in Confederate-controlled territory
At Gettysburg, in 1863, the bloodiest battle of the Civil War ended the Confederate army’s northward advance
At Gettysburg, in 1863, the bloodiest battle of the Civil War ended the Confederate army’s northward advance
John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer, assassinated President Lincoln at Ford’s Theater, April 14, 1865
John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer, assassinated President Lincoln at Ford’s Theater, April 14, 1865