Gold domes, historic statues, and nods to state flags: Photos show what the capitol looks like in every state

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...
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Her 1951 walkout helped end school segregation. Now her statue is in the U.S. Capitol

In 1951, a Black teenager led a walkout of her segregated Virginia high school. On Tuesday, her statue replaced that of a Confederate general in the U.S. Capitol. Barbara Rose Johns was 16 when she ...
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Capitol Dome to Undergo $60M Restoration

The Washington Monument won't be the only D.C. landmark covered in scaffolding for the next few years. Congress plans to spend $60 million to fix more than 1,000 cracks in the United States Capitol ...
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Statue of Barbara Rose Johns, Virginia civil rights activist, replaces Robert E. Lee statue in the U.S. Capitol

“The Commonwealth of Virginia will now be properly represented by an actual patriot who embodied the principle of liberty and justice for all, and not a traitor who took up arms against the United ...