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Doing Good

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Doing Good: Riding and Raising for Research and Treatment

By Kristen Frederick
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1 bike. 2 days. 190 miles. More than $11,000. Like many people, Franklin Bradley's life has been touched by cancer. When he was 16 years old, his father, Loren Bradley, died of a brain tumor. Franklin's uncle also passed away after battling mesothelioma (cancer that originates in the lining of

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Print-friendly Map of the Capitol Campus

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Doing Good

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Discovering the Joys of Teaching — and Learning

By Kristen Frederick
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"Hey, AOC Lady!" Greetings such as these ring out at Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE) High School in Northeast Washington, D.C., whenever Mary Jean Pajak, management analyst for AOC's Business Transformation Division, comes to visit. Her efforts have resulted in the AOC being

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Slave Labor Commemorative Marker

By Lori Taylor
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On Tuesday, February 28, 2012, Congress unveiled a marker to commemorate the important role played by laborers, including enslaved African Americans, in building the United States Capitol. Their contributions were essential for the constructing what would later become known as the Temple of Liberty.

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Philip Reid and the Statue of Freedom

By Lori Taylor
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One of the most significant contributions by an African American slave in the construction of the Capitol was made by Philip Reid.

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Privacy Statement

By Sarah Davis
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For site management, the following usage information is collected for statistical purposes about your visit to AOC.gov: the name of the Internet domain from which you access AOC.gov and the date and time that you access the site. If you choose to provide us with personal information in an e-mail

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Image Terms of Use

By Sarah Davis
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When any of the AOC's images are used in print or electronic publications, the photographic credit line should read "Architect of the Capitol." If an image requires additional use permission, a note to that effect appears on the relevant download page. These images may not be used in any way that

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Cox Corridors Murals

By Sarah Davis
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Designed by renowned artist Allyn Cox (1896-1982), three corridors on the first floor of the U.S. Capitol's House wing are elaborately decorated with wall and ceiling murals that include historical scenes, portraits and maps related to the development and growth of the United States.

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Brumidi Corridors Murals

By Sarah Davis
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The first floor of the U.S. Capitol's Senate wing is elaborately decorated with these wall and ceiling murals.
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History & Discoveries

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Presidents in Art

By Curator Division
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Hardly a week goes by in which a visitor touring the Capitol doesn't ask one of the Visitor Services staff, "Where does the president sleep?" The Capitol is, to be sure, a large, white, monumental structure in Washington, D.C., but it is not the president's residence. The Capitol and the White House

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Service Requests

By Lori Taylor
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You must be using a computer connected to the Capitol Hill network to access these links. Capitol Building Service Request Form or call 202.228.8800. Learn more about the services provided by the Capitol Superintendent's Office. House Office Buildings Service Request Form or call 202.225.4141. Learn

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Quotation from Daniel Webster Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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Arthur H. Vandenberg Room Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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The President's Trees Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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Telegraph Centennial Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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Text of the Plaque: WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT! 1791 1872 SAMUEL F.B. MORSE THE INVENTOR ON MAY 24 1844 IN THE OLD SUPREME COURT ROOM - NOW THE LAW LIBRARY IN THE CAPITOL - SENT THE ABOVE MESSAGE TO BALTIMORE MARYLAND BY THE FIRST ELECTRO-MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH INSTRUMENT ON MAY 24 1944 THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH

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Masonic Commemorative Cornerstone Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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Lyndon B. Johnson Room Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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John F. Kennedy Room Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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In God We Trust Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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George Washington's Houses Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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First Senate Chamber in the Capitol Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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First Library of Congress Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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First Meeting Place of the House of Representatives in the Capitol Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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This tablet marks the first meeting place of the House of Representatives in the Capitol.

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Declaration of Independence Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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Cornerstone Centennial Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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Civil War Troops Quartered in the Capitol Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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This plaque identifies specific troops quartered in the United States Capitol during the 1800s.

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Cannon House Office Building Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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Chestnut-Gibson Plaque

By Sarah Davis
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Memorial plaque honoring two members of the U.S. Capitol Police who died in the line of duty.

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Preservation of Captain Smith by Pocahontas, 1606, Relief Sculpture

By Sarah Davis
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Above each of the four Rotunda doors in the U.S. Capitol are scenes from the history of the American Colonies carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814. Between the historic

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Landing of the Pilgrims, 1620, Relief Sculpture

By Sarah Davis
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Above each of the four Rotunda doors in the U.S. Capitol are scenes from the history of the American Colonies carved in relief into the sandstone walls. The three sculptors who decorated the Rotunda were employed during the rebuilding of the Capitol after the fire of 1814. Between the historic