Impressment of American Seamen, wood engraving after Howard Pyle, April 1884
Impressment of American Seamen, wood engraving after Howard Pyle, April 1884
Congressional Pugilists, anonymous cartoon, 1798
Congressional Pugilists, anonymous cartoon, 1798
Pierre L’Enfant, silhouette by Sarah DeHart, ca. 1785
Pierre L’Enfant, silhouette by Sarah DeHart, ca. 1785
George Washington's Seal, gold and carnelian, 1794
George Washington's Seal, gold and carnelian, 1794
Watercolor View of the Capitol, by William Birch, ca. 1800
Watercolor View of the Capitol, by William Birch, ca. 1800
Benjamin Henry Latrobe, by Charles Willson Peale, ca. 1804
Benjamin Henry Latrobe, by Charles Willson Peale, ca. 1804
Portrait of Admiral George Cockburn, by John James Halls
Portrait of Admiral George Cockburn, by John James Halls
Timeline 1789-1815
Timeline 1789-1815
History of Congress and the Capitol between 1789-1815
The Birth of Aviation
The Birth of Aviation
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