The story of the Capitol / by Marilyn Prolman ; illustrations by Bob O'Malley.

Main entry:

Prolman, Marilyn, author.

Title & Author:

The story of the Capitol / by Marilyn Prolman ; illustrations by Bob O'Malley.

Publication:

Chicago : Childrens Press, [1969]
©1969.

Description:

30 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

Series:

Cornerstones of freedom

Notes:
Traces the conception and growth of the United States Capitol from the contest to determine a design for the building to its refacing in 1961.

Summary:

Pierre L'Enfant chose the location and William Thornton designed the building that was to be the U.S. seat of government--the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

ISBN:

0516046047
9780516046044

Subject:

O'Malley, Bob-illustrator.
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Juvenile literature.
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Washington (D.C.) History.

Form/genre:

Literature.
Juvenile works.
Littérature.

Added entries:

O'Malley, Robert, illustrator.
Cornerstones of freedom.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 268654
Call No.: BIB 200506
Status: Available

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