Website
Other

Texas Bob: Texas State Capitol Building

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the construction of the Texas Capitol that began in 1882. Included are excerpts from Sam Houston's speech on accepting the new Capitol building, and photographs.
Handout
Texas State Preservation Board

Texas State Preservation Board: Texas State Capitol

For Students 9th - 10th
The State Capitol Building of Texas is profiled and important trivia is supplied on its size and architecture.
Handout
Other

The Story of Georgia's Capitols and Capital Cities

For Students 3rd - 8th
Trace the history of Georgia's capital cities, from Savannah to Atlanta, as well as the history of the capitol buildings.
Website
US Capitol Visitor Center

U.s. Capitol Visitor Center: 1820 1861: Holding the Union Together

For Students 9th - 10th
American history from 1820-1861 is interwoven with the history of the Capitol as it was expanded to accommodate a growing government body. A timeline of significant events in the debates over slavery, the addition of free and slave...
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Temple of Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress presents research materials about the building of the United States Capitol. Conceiving of themselves as inheritors, guardians, and conveyors of Western civilization, our founding fathers slowly built a Capitol...
Handout
Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery Website: Pierre Charles L'enfant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Arlington National Cemetery contains a biography of L'Enfant (1754-1852) and information about the L'Enfant Monument. You will also find quotes about him, as well as by him. This site also includes several pictures.
Handout
Other

Texas Online: Texas

For Students 4th - 8th
Facts about the state of Texas, its history, government, state symbols, and its capitals and capitol buildings.