Inside the Capitol Visitors Center
After years of delays and millions of dollars spent, the brand-new Capitol Visitors Center opens in December in a space that nearly doubles the size of the U.S. Capitol itself
Sarah Vowell on the Puritans' Legacy
The author and 'This American Life' correspondent talks about her newest book on the words and influence of the colonies' early religious leaders
Star-Spangled Banner Back on Display
After a decade’s conservation, the flag that inspired the National Anthem returns to its place of honor on the National Mall
Montpelier and the Legacy of James Madison
The recently restored Virginia estate of James Madison was home to a founding father and the ideals that shaped a nation
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