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2019-02-10T07:34:15-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWFlXC8yMDE5MDIxMDA3NDgzNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==In 1793, President George Washington selected physician, painter and architect Dr. William Thornton’s design for the U.S. Capitol building. In this concluding session of a Thornton symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, historians answered audience questions about Dr. Thornton’s life and career in the new capital city.
In 1793, President George Washington selected physician, painter and architect Dr. William Thornton’s design for the U.S. Capitol building. … read more
In 1793, President George Washington selected physician, painter and architect Dr. William Thornton’s design for the U.S. Capitol building. In this concluding session of a Thornton symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, historians answered audience questions about Dr. Thornton’s life and career in the new capital city. close
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