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The Capitol : The Surprising Biography of an American Building - Brian Jay Jones

The Capitol

The Surprising Biography of an American Building

By: Brian Jay Jones

Hardcover | 7 July 2026 | Edition Number 1

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An in-depth exploration of the building of the US capitol, from New York Times bestselling author of Jim Henson and Becoming Dr. Seuss.

An in-depth exploration of history of the US Capitol building and the incredible personalities who built it, full of dramatic stories, surprising facts, and offering a powerful testament to what the Capitol has meant to generations of Americans, and how it's endured.

The Capitol is a unique biography of a place, encompassing architecture, history, politics, popular culture, and race in a fascinating exploration of our Capitol's secret history; a history rife with political intrigue, assassination attempts, thwarted bombings, and gunmen on the run. Never mind ghostly cat prints, mysteriously bloodstained steps, and charming "fairy doors" that have delighted visitors for hundreds of years.

Spanning across three centuries of American history, it focuses on iconic and easily recognizable names and personalities from the past-from George Washington to Davy Crockett to Ronald Reagan-as well as countless colorful characters readers may not have heard of before, with a focus on restoring the stories of enslaved people and recognizing their contributions.

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.

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