The Capitol Building is a very interesting, beautiful place and we went there on July 8, 2009. They constructed the first part of the Capital Building in 1798 or the early 1800's. The House of Representatives and The senate reside in the Capital Building. The House of Representatives has 435 people in it.
The Judicial Branch is across the street and was once located in The Capitol Building. There is a dome on top of The Capitol Building. The dome is a big open space and is beautifully designed. The paintings in the dome were all painted by the same man. Some funerals were held in the dome such as JFK's, Abraham Lincoln's, and Rosa Parks.
There is a Statue of freedom on the top of the dome and the statue was constructed with the help of a slave. We also went on a tour and before the tour we watched a movie about how The Capitol Building came to be.
The 1st Capitol Building got burned down 2 years after the war of 1812 by British soldiers. During the tour we saw The Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, who is third in line to presidency. We also went into the House Gallery where they debate. When we went in there we had to be very quiet and couldn't applause so we could respect them.
It was all very interesting. They also fought over George Washington's remains for over 30 years after he died. They wanted to bury him under The Capitol Building and he wanted to be buried at Mount Vernon beside his wife. He also didn't want to be treated like a king or monarchy, because it would lead America back to the Revolutionary War.
If you have ever been there you know how gorgeous it is but if have not you should definitely visit to see this extremely beautiful building.
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