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Under the dome : politics, crisis, and architecture at the United States Capitol / Alan M. Hantman, FAIA ; foreword by former Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid Jr.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hantman, Alan M., author.
Contributor:
Reid, Harry, 1939-2021, writer of foreword.
ProQuest ebook central
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.).
United States Capitol Visitor Center (Washington, D.C.).
Architecture--Washington (D.C.)--History.
Architecture.
Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Washington (D.C.).
Physical Description:
1 online resource (ix, 215 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Other Title:
Politics, crisis, and architecture at the United States Capitol
Place of Publication:
Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2024]
Contents:
The Capitol : A Building of Permanence
The Capitol's Architects
State of the Union
Of Christmas Trees and Capitol Domes
Murder, Congress and Security Chapter
Expanding the Capitol
Design Approval and Obstructionist Removal
The World Changed
Construction, Sandstone and Catafalques
Final Issues : Tying it Together
Perspective and Appreciation.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 29, 2024).
Other Format:
Print version: Hantman, Alan M. Under the dome
ISBN:
9781647124250
1647124255
Publisher Number:
40032317882
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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