Freedom's Cap: The United States Capitol and the Coming of the Civil War (Hardcover) by Guy Gugliotta

from sarahlizfits

I cannot recommend this book enough. It was beautifully written and thoroughly researched. I learned so much, and it was a joy to read. The title is pretty specific, as far as plot: this is the story of how the US Capitol building came to be, and the politics of that during the runup to and drawd...

from JBD1

If you've got any interest in American political culture during the 1850s, don't miss this book. Gugliotta has written a surprisingly fascinating account of the renovations of the U.S. Capitol, which took more than a decade and was (as one might expect) a bureaucratic nightmare. Gugliotta manages...

from busterrll

Good read on a little know side of Jefferson Davis. Of his persistence and knowledge in the building of one of Washington's most beautiful building. Quite readable

from sarahlizfits

I cannot recommend this book enough. It was beautifully written and thoroughly researched. I learned so much, and it was a joy to read. The title is pretty specific, as far as plot: this is the story of how the US Capitol building came to be, and the politics of that during the runup to and drawd...

from JBD1

If you've got any interest in American political culture during the 1850s, don't miss this book. Gugliotta has written a surprisingly fascinating account of the renovations of the U.S. Capitol, which took more than a decade and was (as one might expect) a bureaucratic nightmare. Gugliotta manages...