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Freedom's cap : the United States Capitol and the coming of the Civil War / Guy Gugliotta.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Reference F204.C2 G84 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gugliotta, Guy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892.
- Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887.
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--History.
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.).
- History.
- Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Washington (D.C.).
- United States--History--1849-1877.
- United States.
- Walter, Thomas Ustick.
- Meigs, Montgomery C.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 486 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Hill and Wang, 2012.
- Summary:
- The history of the modern U.S. Capitol, the iconic seat of American government, is also the chronicle of America's most tumultuous years. An award-winning journalist has captured with impeccable detail the clash of personalities behind the building of the Capitol and its extraordinary design and engineering.
- Contents:
- "Congress House"
- Planting the seed
- Jefferson Davis loses one and wins one
- The contest
- Thomas U. Walter in charge
- Sharks in the water
- Jefferson Davis returns
- Engineer in charge
- Walter has a new idea
- The alien menace
- "A lively old man with a very red nose"
- Bleeding Kansas
- A new House of Representatives
- The feud
- Meigs under siege
- Swan song
- Tying off loose ends
- Freedom's cap.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [455]-460) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Gift of the author.
- ISBN:
- 9780809046812
- 0809046814
- OCLC:
- 709673926
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