DENVER, Pa. â Expertly curated to the highest standard, the selection awaiting bidders at Morphyâs April 27-30 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria Auction is a diverse offering that includes military and civilian productions rarely seen in the collector marketplace. Nearly 2,000 lots will be presented at Morphyâs gallery over the four days, amply covering such categories as NFA Weapons, Antique and Modern Rifles & Shotguns; Antique and Modern Handguns; Militaria, Swords, Knives, Civil War Firearms & Lincoln Memorabilia; and Fishing Lures & Accessories. For those who cannot attend in person, all remote forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet through Morphy Live.
From Inauguration Day in D.C. is typically a day of pomp and . peanuts? For Jimmy Carter, in 1977, it was. Library of Congress/
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Living in D.C. means having a front-row seat to history as it s written. Recently, that history has been a wild and sometimes scary one to witness.
Inauguration Day 2021 must be one of the strangest held in D.C.: a crowdless, socially distant, virtual ceremony; a city locked down by more than 20,000 National Guard troops; a departing president who refuses to acknowledge his resounding loss during the election and who stokes the flames of conspiracy theories.
The Forgotten Irish American Artist of the Capitol Building Left: Architect of the Capitol employees take a selfie (note string in hand of individual all in white) while preserving the Statue of Freedom in 1913. Right: Thomas Crawford. By Geoffrey Cobb, Contributor
Geoffrey Cobb writes about Thomas Crawford, who sculpted the figure of Liberty and Freedom on top of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
Senate Pediment, marble, 1863, east front U.S. Capitol: “The Progress of Civilization” features figures that represent the early days of America along with the diversity of human endeavor. Click to enlarge. (Photo courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol)
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From the 60 Minutes archive: Scott Pelley reports on the Capitol Dome
From 2013: It s hard to imagine America without the Capitol Dome, but when you hear how it was created it becomes hard to imagine it exists at all. 2021 Jan 07
The following script is from The Capitol Dome which aired on Dec. 1, 2013, and was rebroadcast on May 18, 2014. The correspondent is Scott Pelley. Nicole Young, producer.
If you are yearning for something that rises above the dysfunctional politics of Washington, we have just the thing, two hundred and eighty-eight feet above, in fact. Tomorrow marks the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the completion of the Capitol Dome. It s hard to imagine America without this crowning achievement but when you hear the story of how it was created it becomes hard to imagine that our dome exists at all. We were given amazing access for this story. And you are about to see the dome like you ve never seen it before.