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How the Crypt Got its Name March 04 By: AOC Curator Office 0 Comments The term “crypt” has long referred to a space beneath the main floor of a church or a chamber in a mausoleum. For many of us it suggests somber, stony silence and perhaps dusty coffins. The Capitol... Continue Reading »	The Liberty Cap in the Art of the U.S. Capitol January 29 By: AOC Curator Office 0 Comments The liberty cap was the symbol of freedom and liberty commonly used in the 19th century and is seen in many places in the United States Capitol. Continue Reading »
Burning the Capitol: what really happened during the... August 22 By: AOC Curator Office 0 Comments In retaliation for the Americans' recent burning of the Canadian capital at York (present-day Toronto), British troops descended on Washington, D.C., in August 1814, to set fire to much of the... Continue Reading »	Presidents in Art February 27 By: AOC Curator Office 0 Comments Presidents Don't Sleep Here—But They're Honored in Art! Continue Reading »