US Capitol Building, 1800

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The US Capitol Building around the year 1800, before it was burnt by the British in 1814 during the War of 1812. The Capitol Building housed both the US Congress and the Supreme Court. Painting by William Russell Birch, c. 1800.

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Birch, W. R. (2024, November 11). US Capitol Building, 1800. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19631/us-capitol-building-1800/

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Birch, William Russell. "US Capitol Building, 1800." World History Encyclopedia, November 11, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19631/us-capitol-building-1800/.

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Birch, William Russell. "US Capitol Building, 1800." World History Encyclopedia, 11 Nov 2024, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19631/us-capitol-building-1800/.

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