The Capitol: The Surprising Biography of an American Building - Hardcover

$35.00

The Capitol: The Surprising Biography of an American Building - Hardcover

Name: The Capitol: The Surprising Biography of an American Building - Hardcover
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9780593185001
Price: 35.00 USD
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by Brian Jay Jones

$35.00

Book Overview

An in-depth exploration of history of the US Capitol building and the incredible personalities who built it, full of dramatic stories and surprising facts; a powerful testament to what the Capitol has meant to generations of Americans and how it has endured.

The Capitol is a unique biography of a place, encompassing architecture, history, politics, popular culture, and race in a fascinating exploration of our Capitol's secret past, one rife with political intrigue, assassination attempts, thwarted bombings, and gunmen on the run. Never mind ghostly cat prints, mysteriously bloodstained steps, and charming "fairy doors" that have delighted visitors for hundreds of years.

Spanning three centuries of American history, the book focuses on iconic and notable names and personalities from the past--from George Washington to Davy Crockett to Ronald Reagan--as well as countless colorful characters readers may not have heard of before, with a focus on restoring the narratives of enslaved people and recognizing their contributions.

The story of the Capitol is the story of America itself, and, for the first time, that story will be told in this sweeping, aspirational biography of the building at the very heart of the American experiment.

ISBN	9780593185001
Author	Brian Jay Jones
Publisher	Dutton
Genre	News & politics, History, and Design
Format	Hardcover
Published	June 2026
Language	ENG- English
Pages	464
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print