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Glenn Brown's History of the United States Capitol

The new edition of Glenn Brown's History of the United States Capitol, prepared by the Architect of the Capitol for the United States Capitol Preservation Commission, includes the introduction and annotations by William B. Bushong. This publication is part of the celebration of the Bicentennial of the United States Capitol.

"In this new one-volume edition, William Bushong sets the original publication in context by the introductory essay on Glenn Brown and his place in the story of the Capitol and the city of Washington. Extensive annotations provide the reader with information regarding Brown’s sources and offer valuable perspective on his viewpoints and limitations. They also note twentieth-century publications on topics that Brown discussed. Many of the drawings that Brown published are preserved in the records of the Architect of the Capitol and newly photographed for this edition."

"The purpose of this annotated edition is to revive a classic work of American architectural history that not only provides important information on the development of the Capitol but also is a remarkable visual record of the building and the art collection at the turn of the century."

Glenn Brown's History of the United States Capitol is available on the GPO Access web site. A print copy of this annotated edition is available in the Government Documents collection at Tarver Library.