Resource provides information on the U.S. Capitol Complex. Find information on the buildings themselves, the upkeep, history, and conservation efforts.

A comprehensive site that provides three lesson plans which explain what takes place in the U.S. Capitol Building. This thorough site describes the function of the Capitol Building and includes many photos of both the building itself and...

Multimedia-rich tour of the U.S. Capitol.

A fantastic site available in both English and Spanish where students can learn about the Texas State Government. Divided in three categories: for kids up to 3rd grade, for 4th grade kids and up, for parents and teachers. Kids can take a...

A fantastic site available in both English and Spanish where students can learn about the Texas State Government. Divided in three categories: for kids up to 3rd grade, for 4th grade kids and up, for parents and teachers. Kids can take a...

Information about the eight different capitol buildings used by Texas from the start of the Republic of Texas up to the present. Includes drawings and later photos.

Panoramic views and historical information about the U.S. Capitol building. It's like you're really there! Requires frames-enabled browser, 16" monitor at 800 x 600 resolution.

The U.S. Capitol homepage offers information on: construction, architecture, works of art, the grounds, current projects, and other gov't buildings.

A collection of resources about domes that includes basic facts about domes, challenges faced by dome builders, famous domes from around the world, and a lab that helps you understand different kinds of materials used to construct domes....

A plan of the ground floor of the Capitol Building from 1825. The map is keyed to show: (A) House of Representatives, 96 feet radius; (B) Senate Chamber, 75 feet radius; (C) Central Rotunda, 96 feet in diameter; (D) Library, 92 x 34...

A teaching unit designed for grades 5-12. Students will examine North Carolina's early history and learn how Raleigh became the state's permanent capital. They will also probe into the building history of North Carolina's State House and...

Information about the design and construction of Ohio's capitol building.

Preserving the Union came with extreme monetary and personal costs which culminated in many "prices" to pay. Whether it was continuing on with construction plans of the U.S. Capitol building during wartime, ordering new dishes for the...

This site provides a history of the U.S. Capitol, home of the Federal legislature. Includes an extensive photo gallery of the Capitol over time and links to other websites.

This site provides a history of the U.S. Capitol, home of the Federal legislature. Includes an extensive photo gallery of the Capitol over time and links to other websites.

The dramatic monument to Ulysses S. Grant in front of the U.S. Capitol Building speaks to both the valor and the horror of the Civil war. View pictures of the monument made by Henry Merwin Shrady and read about its details in this essay.

An oil painting of Pierre Charles L'Enfant (1754-1852) is found here.

Provides brief historical facts on the U.S. Capitol, home of Congress in Washington, DC.

This site is on an unusual exhibit at the Library of Congress that focuses on the American imagination in the realm of the arts. Here you can find original documents and drawings in architecture, music, literature and more.

Includes the Pennsylvania State Capitol, North and South Office Buildings, Finance Building, Forum Building, State Street Bridge and Ryan Legislative Office Building. Originally listed with only the capitol, expanded in 2013 to encompass...

Print showing 1896 artist's conception of the state capitol building in Helena, Montana with busy street scene of carriages and coaches, and large groups of people standing on steps and at entrances to the building.

The fifth capitol building of Illinois. Site of Lincoln's House Divided Speech.

A plan of the city of Washington from 1790. The lat/long figures on the map shows a longitude of 0 degrees 0 based on the Washington Prime Meridian passing through the Capitol. "This city was laid out by Peter Charles L'Enfant, who...

Louisiana Secretary of State provides many pretty pictures of the state and its symbols, with some interesting information about the state capitol building, the state pledge of allegiance, state colors and more.