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Today, we’re proud to join the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy and the U.S. Capitol Historical Society in releasing the Abramoff Portrait in Oversight, which describes the 2004 Congressional investigation – championed by Senator John McCain – that exposed multiple corrupt lobbying practices. Learn more about how this investigation model can help Congress counter corruption in our press release:
Just added to our online museum collections database! This pocket watch was owned by Timothy Pickering of Massachusetts—a soldier, scholar, politician, and diplomat. During the Revolutionary War, Pickering commanded an Essex County militia unit that responded to the Lexington Alarm, then served the Continental Army as adjutant general, quartermaster general, and member of the Board of War. A military scholar, he wrote a widely used treatise on military discipline, An Easy Plan of Discipline for a Militia, first published in 1775. At the close of the Revolution, he became an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati.
Pickering went on to have a long career in public service in the formative years of his country. During President George Washington’s administration, Pickering was appointed postmaster general (1791-1795), secretary of war (1795), and secretary of state (1795-1800). In the early nineteenth century he was elected to both the United States Senate and House of Representatives from Massachusetts. This gold watch was made in London about the time Pickering became secretary of state.
Find out more about the watch in our online museum collections database:
https://americanrevolutioninstitute.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/4EFFEBEE-288C-4796-BCE4-746018766572
U.S. Capitol Historical Society
Can anyone on this post identify where in the Capitol one might find this mantel (left)? The photo was taken some time ago by a government photographer (Theodor Horydczak) and appeared on a recent link with our White House group. It matches in close detail to two mantels installed in the Executive Mansion in 1818 (now in the Green and Red Rooms, right). Any help would be appreciated. The Office of the Architect of the Capitol is unresponsive to this repeated request for information. The mantel seems to be in a room with a circular end.
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From the first Earth Day, to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to cooperation between and President Richard Nixon, explore the impact of the on the with this NEW lesson featuring speechwriter Bob Bostock, activist Denis Hayes, and the U.S. Capitol Historical Society:
https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?19227.
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
JM Historical is proud to offer a one-of-a-kind limited edition print by Arthur Szyk You can proudly display this print in your home today which highlights Szyk’s appreciation of America and its multi-ethnic culture that has made America great. You can purchase your piece of American history today on Etsy at
https://www.etsy.com/shop/JMHistoricalArt
During the major exterior restoration for both the House (South) and Senate (North) Wings, our team performed chemical consolidation & laser cleaning on the carved marble cornice, columns, pilaster capitals, and window and door surrounds.
The use of lasers effectively reduced black crusts and soiling on the marble, leaving a substantially cleaned surface.
See our conservators in action on the Senate & House Wing façade at the link:
http://ow.ly/Xi5H50J1IGa
Architect of the Capitol U.S. Capitol Visitor Center U.S. Capitol Historical Society
The Pediment on the Senate (North) façade was installed in 1863. We took part in the extensive conservation cleaning and repair on this pediment sculpture, Progress of Civilization, in 2018.
Our conservators also completed extensive conservation treatments and repair on the House (South) pediment sculpture, Apotheosis of Democracy, the last major sculpture campaign on the exterior, being completed in 1916.
Explore the Senate & House Wing façade pediments at the link:
https://evergreene.com/explore-the-u-s-capitol-campus-inside-out/
Architect of the Capitol U.S. Capitol Visitor Center U.S. Capitol Historical Society
The original War and Peace sculptures by Luigi Persico were carved from marble between 1829 - 1834, and stood on the East façade of the U.S. Capitol. The originals deteriorated in the 1950s, were removed, and casts were taken for plaster replicas.
In 1960, the plaster replicas were placed on display in the Canon House, where they stayed until our team removed them for conservation.
We conserved the plaster replicas and installed them into the niches of the East façade over the course of two years, from 2015 -2017.
Learn more about the journey of War and Peace, or explore our interactive map at the link:
https://evergreene.com/explore-the-u-s-capitol-campus-inside-out/
Architect of the Capitol U.S. Capitol Historical Society U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
The U.S. Capitol Rotunda sits directly in the center of the building, and spans from the second floor up 180 feet high.
In 2015, we joined this monumental restoration project to take on the dome’s decorative paint and ornamental plaster.
Look up to discover our work, or explore our interactive map at the link:
http://ow.ly/6x6X50IZbbv
Architect of the Capitol U.S. Capitol Historical Society U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
Have you ever hosted a discussion of the Capitol Crawl?
Celebrate Preservation Month this May with an in-depth tour of the U.S. Capitol Campus to explore our project work both "inside & out."
You will witness the amazing transformations our conservators, craftspeople, and artists have extended to the building and grounds for three million visitors a year to enjoy!
Interact with our custom map as your guide to our featured U.S. Capitol projects. Follow along via social media all month with , and at the link:
https://evergreene.com/explore-the-u-s-capitol-campus-inside-out/
Architect of the Capitol U.S. Capitol Visitor Center U.S. Capitol Historical Society
On this day 233 years ago - April 30, 1789 - George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States. The ceremony took place at Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City.
Federal Hall was the nation's first capitol building under the new Constitution. The original building no longer stands; the Federal Hall now administered by the National Park Service as Federal Hall National Memorial was built in the early 1840s.
To this day, George Washington remains the only president in American history unanimously elected in the Electoral College. And he did it twice: in 1788 and again in 1792.
To learn more about Federal Hall National Memorial, visit
www.nps.gov/feha/index.htm
(Photo: U.S. Capitol Historical Society,
www.uschs.org.)
The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial was dedicated 💯 years ago. Grant was born 200 years ago. 🎉
Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton joined Senator Roy Blunt, author Ronald White and the U.S. Capitol Historical Society to celebrate. Full video of the event at the link below.