The Capitol - The Surprising Biography of an American Building

An in-depth exploration of the design and construction of the US Capitol building, from Spanning across three centuries of American history, it focuses on iconic and easily recognizable names and personalities from the past--from George Washington to Fiorello LaGuardia--as well as countless colorful characters readers may not have heard of before, with a focus on restoring the stories of enslaved people. As 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.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Jay Jones, Jones Brian Jay
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 02.06.2026
• EAN: 9780593185001
• ISBN: 978-0-593-18500-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Politics & government, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, History of the Americas, Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings