The Capitol Inside & Out; Stories of the People and Events that Give Life to Washington's Most Historic Building.
R. J.. Matson (cover illustration) Marshalol, VA: EPM Publications, Inc., 2003. Presumed first edition/first printing. Trade paperback original. 160 pages. Illustrated. Sources and Bibliography. Chronology. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Minor cover corner curling. Inscribed on t-p. Introduction by Senator Eugene J. McCarthy. Entertaining, informative and never stuffy, this is the go-to history of the Capitol. Open to any page and enjoy a gold mine of information about the building and its inhabitants. The Capitol Inside & Out by Jim Berard (a Capitol Hill Press secretary since 1987) is a highly readable history of the people and noted historical events surrounding the creation and history of America's capitol building in Washington, D.C.. Black-and-white and color photographs enhance a "reader-friendly" text which provides an amazing wealth of fascinating trivia distinguishing this most informative and enjoyable specialized history of the nation's most important and deeply symbolic building. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: United States Congress, Capitol Building, Senate Office Building, House Office Building, House of Representatives, Ghosts, Terrorism, Statuary, Dome, Underground, FIsticuffs, Gunfights, Legislatures, Law-making
ISBN: 1889324248
[Book #72196]
Price: $45.00