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2019-02-02T19:04:19-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNGJmXC8yMDE5MDIwMjE5MDgwMTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==In 1793, President George Washington selected architect William Thornton’s design for the U.S. Capitol. In this program, former diplomat Gordon Brown talked about Thornton’s life and work, including his English education, 1794 arrival in America, and his work as Washington city commissioner and director of the U.S. Patent Office. Gordon Brown is the author of Incidental Architect: William Thornton and the Cultural Life of Early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828. This event was part of a symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.
In 1793, President George Washington selected architect William Thornton’s design for the U.S. Capitol. In this program, former diplomat Gor… read more
In 1793, President George Washington selected architect William Thornton’s design for the U.S. Capitol. In this program, former diplomat Gordon Brown talked about Thornton’s life and work, including his English education, 1794 arrival in America, and his work as Washington city commissioner and director of the U.S. Patent Office. Gordon Brown is the author of Incidental Architect: William Thornton and the Cultural Life of Early Washington, D.C., 1794-1828. This event was part of a symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. close
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