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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Quercus petraea (Irish Oak – Dair Éireannach) Sponsored by the 1916 Easter Rising Centennial Caucus To Honor the 100th Anniversary of Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising Planted on May 18, 2016 Tree Details The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) welcomed
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Last fall, hopes were raised for establishing a new, long-term source of skilled labor when AOC staff members spent a day touring the American College of the Building Arts in Charleston, South Carolina.
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The Senate Office Buildings jurisdiction recently completed a project to restore the hearing room for the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (SR-253) in the Russell Senate Office Building.
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Site of two varieties: Japanese flowering ( Prunus serrulata ) and Yoshino ( Prunus x yedoensis ).
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Site of two varieties: Japanese flowering ( Prunus serrulata ) and Yoshino ( Prunus x yedoensis ).
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Site of two varieties: Japanese flowering ( Prunus serrulata ) and Yoshino ( Prunus x yedoensis ).
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Site of two varieties: Japanese flowering ( Prunus serrulata ) and Yoshino ( Prunus x yedoensis ).
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Site of one variety: Japanese flowering ( Prunus serrulata ). These trees can be found on both the 2nd Street NW side and the 3rd Street NW side.
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Koelreuteria paniculata (Golden Raintree) To Honor Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai of Kenya Sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee Planted on May 11, 2005 Honoree Details With advanced degrees in biology, Wangari Maathai was both an
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Quercus alba (White Oak) On Behalf of the People of Connecticut The Charter Oak Sponsored by Sen. Christopher Dodd Planted on September 12, 2007 Honoree Details This white oak is a third generation off-spring of the famous 'Charter Oak' in
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree) Sponsored by Senator Charles C. McMathias To Honor the Maryland Liberty Tree Seedling Planted on March 27, 1978 Replanted on December 4, 2001 Tree Details 'Liberty Trees' were trees that witnessed
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Cornus kousa (Chinese Kousa Dogwood) Planted by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Sponsored by The Ladies of the Senate April 30, 1968 Honoree Details First Lady Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson is known for her interest in horticulture and her initiative
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Respected as an agriculturalist, J. Sterling Morton sought to instruct people in the modern techniques of farming and forestry. Among his most significant achievements was the founding of Arbor Day. He became well known in Nebraska for his political, agricultural, and literary activities and served
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George, Madison, Albert, Francis and Joseph Sullivan of Waterloo, Iowa, became known nationwide after they enlisted in the Navy and requested the ability to "stick together" while in the service. All of the brothers gave their lives in the defense of their country when the U.S.S. Juneau, on which
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Sponsored by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz To Honor Anne Frank NO ONE NEED WAIT; START RIGHT NOW TO IMPROVE THE WORLD April 30, 2014 Honoree Details Jewish teenager Anne Frank and her family went into
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Common Name: Red Oak Botanical Name: Quercus rubra Current Location: Capitol Square, S.W. Planted: June 16, 2011 Sponsor: Representative Robert Brady Honoree Details In Memory of Representative John 'Jack' Patrick Murtha.
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Quercus bicolor (Swamp White Oak) To Commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks sponsored by Rep. Jerrold Nadler September 13, 2011 Tree Details This tree replaces a mature 105 year old tree that was lost
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree Sequoia gigantea (Giant Sequoia) Planted by Cherokee Indian Nation (Ga.) Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of The Birth of Sequoyah May 25, 1966 Honoree Details Cherokee Chief Sequoyah is credited with taking the traditional spoken word
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Ulmus americana 'Valley Forge' (Valley Forge American Elm) To Honor the Service and Sacrifice of Officer Jacob J. Chestnut and Detective John M. Gibson of the U.S. Capitol Police End of Watch July 24, 1998
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Text of the Plaque U.S. Capitol Grounds Memorial Tree Platanus occidentalis (American Sycamore) Sponsored by Maine Senator Susan M. Collins To Honor Emmett Louis Till, A Young African-American Man Whose Brutal Killing in 1955 Raised Public Awareness That Led to Civil Rights Reforms November 17, 2014
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Explore areas of the north side of the U.S. Capitol including Brumidi Corridors, the Senate Chamber, small Senate rotunda and old Senate Chamber.
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