A city plan from 1914 detailing Atlanta, showing the city streets and street names, Union train depot and the rail routes, the State Capitol building and Governor's mansion, the Oakland Cemetery, and L. P. Grant Park, and major landmarks.

A map from 1909 of Chicago and vicinity, including the State capitol of Springfield. The map shows the railroad network of the area, major cities and towns, rivers, and the southern portion of Lake Michigan.

A plan of Rome in 1921 showing Pincian Hill (1), Hadrian's Tomb (2), Saint Peter's (3), Vatican (4), Pantheon (5), Quirinal (Royal Palace) (6), Baths of Diocletian (7), Railway Terminal (8), Column of Trajan (9), Capitol (10), Forum...

A road map of Providence, Rhode Island, from the Official Automobile Blue Book (1919), showing the State Capitol, principal roads and streets, railroads and Union Station, parks, and major landmarks.

A map from 1872 of the District of Columbia showing the Potomac River, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Washington and Alexandria Canal, the Long Bridge across the Potomac, the Capitol, Washington City, Georgetown, Alexandria and neighboring...

A plan of the city of Washington from 1790. The lat/long figures on the map shows a longitude of 0 degrees 0 based on the Washington Prime Meridian passing through the Capitol. "This city was laid out by Peter Charles L'Enfant, who...

A map from 1904 of Wyoming showing the capital, Cheyenne, counties and county seats, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, and rivers. "Wyoming has an area of 90,890 square miles, and a population of 92,531. First settlement...

Oldest surviving state capitol building west of the Mississippi River.

First Spanish capitol of New Mexico.

Ten stone Dutch Colonial houses; served as the capitol of NY for two months during the American Revolution.

Architect William Strickland designed this church in the Egyptian Revival style. Beginning his career as an apprentice to Benjamin Henry Latrobe, Strickland was one of the most prominent architects in the United States at the time of his...

A home, designed by Capitol designer Dr. William Thornton, and containing a collection of artifacts of George Washington and Martha Washington.

First capitol of the United States of America; site of George Washington's first inauguration in 1789; place where the United States Bill of Rights passed; original building was demolished in the nineteenth century; replaced by the...

Completed in 1866, the city hall also served as the capitol of the Utah Territory, and was the scene of many tensions between Mormon leaders and the United States.

The capitol and seat of the state's legislative branch of government.

Together with Old Mississippi State Capitol, designed by William Nichols.

Camden Expedition Civil War battle sites: Confederate State Capitol, Elkin's Ferry Battleground, Fort Southerland, Fort Lookout, Jenkins' Ferry Battlefield, Marks' Mills Battlefield, Poison Spring Battlefield, Prairie d'Ane Battlefield,...

More than 200 historic 19th century buildings remain in this 1860s mining town; it also served as the Montana Territorial Capitol during the same period.

An image of the Washington D.C. Capitol.

The cloak worn by a Roman general commanding an army, his principal officers and personal attendants, in contradistinction to the sagum of the common soldiers, and the toga or garb of peace. It was the practice for a Roman magistrate,...

The California State Parks present an excellent unit to better understand how the United States government works. Through up to five lessons and a videoconference students will take a closer look into how our state representivies...

The complete Constitution of Texas with its Statutes. Each section can be downloaded separately in PDF or Word format, or viewed on a web page.

This is a companion site to a PBS broadcast of a 4th of July concert held in Washington, DC. Features quizzes, history of the holiday, patriotic reflections, and information on the concert itself.

Dr. David Adams, retired UNESCO director and professor, examines the history of American peace movements, including the anti-Vietnam War movement, in this full-text online publication.