Curator for the Architect of the Capitol Dr. Michele Cohen will examine how classical Roman art and Italian artists and artisans shaped the U.S. Capitol – serving as inspiration, creators and technicians. Learn how Italian examples, training and materials influenced various aspects of the Capitol's decorative program, from the laying of the cornerstone to Constantino Brumidi's murals to contemporary sculpture.

In April 1865, U.S. Army General Ulysses S. Grant accepted the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Courthouse, ending major hostilities in the Civil War.In 1900, the Grand Army of the Republic gifted a statue of Grant to the U.S. Capitol. Learn about this moment and the author of the terms of surrender, Ely S. Parker.

Pocahontas is the second-most depicted person in the Capitol Rotunda, including in John Gadsby Chapman's “The Baptism of Pocahontas.” Learn about her life and how her world changed when the English arrived in what is now Virginia.

John Marshall is the longest serving Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Learn more about some of the cases his court decided in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol, and the impacts these rulings had.

Charles Curtis, of the Kaw Nation, served in Congress and as Vice President from 1929 to 1933. Join us to learn more about his life and times.

Humorist Will Rogers once quipped, "My people didn't come over on the Mayflower but we were there to meet the folks when they landed." Learn more about this cowboy, actor, humorist, writer, and Oklahoma statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection.

The National Statuary Hall Collection boasts a number of inventors. Join us for a closer look at these inventors and their impacts in this engaging program.

Native Americans have served in every American war since the Revolution. Learn more about the legacy of their service to the United States and ways they have been honored.

Senators Bob Dole, Daniel K. Inouye and Philip Hart differed in style and party but shared a unique bond. Join us to find out about their membership in the Percy Jones Caucus and how it changed their lives.