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Program ScheduleBack to The Capitol »
Day 1 - November 23, 2006Entire Program
The Rotunda & Dome:
Part 1: George Washington's role in the planning of the Capitol and Washington, DC.

Part 2: The Early Capitol: Jefferson's role in designing the Capitol, through the burning of the Capitol in 1814.

Part 3: The Capitol repaired, Slavery's role in building the Capitol, and the paintings of the Capitol Rotunda

The Capitol Dome & Statue of Freedom

The Capitol Dome Tour

The Underground Capitol Tour - Part 1

The Underground Capitol Tour - Part 2

Statues in the Rotunda

Day 2 - November 24, 2006Entire Program
The House Side:
Old Hall of the House & Statuary Hall

North House Corridor (Speakers' Busts)

Speakers Lobby

The Board of Education Room

The House East Grand Staircase

The House West Grand Staircasee

House Chamber

1954 Shooting in the House Chamber

Day 3 - November 25, 2006Entire Program
The Senate Side:
Senate Chamber

Old Senate Chamber

Old Supreme Court Chamber

President's Room

Vice President's Ceremonial Office

Tour of the Senate GOP Leader's Office with Sen. Bill Frist

LBJ Room & Senate Reception Room

Sen. Ted Kennedy Office Tour

Brumidi Corridors



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George Washington's influence on the Capitol
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Thomas Jefferson's Influence on the Capitol
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The Old Senate Chamber
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The Rotunda
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The Role of Slavery in Building the Capitol
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The Building of the Dome During the Civil War
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The House Chamber
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The Desks in the Senate Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Architect of the Capitol
Track the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex
 
Congressional Bio Guide
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U.S. Capitol Historical Society
Learn about the history and heritage of the U.S. Capitol building, its institutions and the people who have served therein
 
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