
The Capitol’s Statue of Freedom
As I step outside the House chamber on the second floor of the Capitol, I guide my visitors halfway down the stairs outside, offering them

As I step outside the House chamber on the second floor of the Capitol, I guide my visitors halfway down the stairs outside, offering them

The crypt of the U.S. Capitol isn’t the dark, dank dwelling conjured up by its evocative moniker. On the contrary, the crypt is a well-lit
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