U.S. Capitol | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/us-capitol/RSS feed for U.S. CapitolenMon, 22 Dec 2025 13:30:03 +0000She Protested School Segregation as a Teenager. Now She's Being Honored With a Statue at the U.S. Capitolhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/she-protested-school-segregation-as-a-teenager-now-shes-being-honored-with-a-statue-at-the-us-capitol-180987904/Lawmakers gathered in the Capitol for the unveiling of a bronze statue honoring teenage civil rights activist Barbara Rose JohnsMon, 22 Dec 2025 13:30:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/she-protested-school-segregation-as-a-teenager-now-shes-being-honored-with-a-statue-at-the-us-capitol-180987904/These 15 Photographs Capture What It's Like to Walk Through Wonderful, Historic Washington, D.C.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/take-a-virtual-walk-through-wonderful-historic-washington-dc-180987768/Enjoy this selection of images of the nation’s capital from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo ContestFri, 05 Dec 2025 16:30:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/take-a-virtual-walk-through-wonderful-historic-washington-dc-180987768/A Statue of Johnny Cash Is Coming to the U.S. Capitolhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-us-capitol-is-getting-a-statue-of-johnny-cash-180984834/Standing alongside civil rights leader Daisy Bates, the singer-songwriter will represent the state of Arkansas in Statuary HallMon, 05 Aug 2024 17:16:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-us-capitol-is-getting-a-statue-of-johnny-cash-180984834/The Paris Games' Mascot, the Olympic Phryge, Boasts a Little-Known Revolutionary Pasthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-paris-games-mascot-the-olympic-phryge-boasts-a-little-known-revolutionary-past-180984546/The Phrygian cap, also known as the liberty cap, emerged as a potent symbol in 18th-century America and FranceTue, 18 Jun 2024 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-paris-games-mascot-the-olympic-phryge-boasts-a-little-known-revolutionary-past-180984546/Jill Biden's Inaugural Attire Is on View at the Smithsonianhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/jill-biden-inaugural-attire-is-on-view-at-the-smithsonian-180981510/The day and evening ensembles are now the centerpiece of the American History Museum's popular "First Ladies" exhibitionWed, 25 Jan 2023 20:36:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/jill-biden-inaugural-attire-is-on-view-at-the-smithsonian-180981510/Is This the End of D.C.'s Most-Beloved Hidden Landmark?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/end-of-capitol-stones-washington-dc-hidden-landmark-180980588/The fate of the stones that were once a part of the U.S. Capitol has locals despondentTue, 16 Aug 2022 16:41:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/end-of-capitol-stones-washington-dc-hidden-landmark-180980588/Amelia Earhart Statue Finally Arrives at U.S. Capitolhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/amelia-earhart-statue-us-capitol-statuary-hall-180980402/After a 23-year delay, the statue will represent Kansas in the Statuary Hall CollectionWed, 13 Jul 2022 11:50:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/amelia-earhart-statue-us-capitol-statuary-hall-180980402/A Brief History of Televised Congressional Hearingshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-brief-history-of-televised-congressional-hearings-180980240/From a 1951 investigation into organized crime to the Watergate scandal, the ongoing January 6 hearings are part of a lengthy political traditionFri, 10 Jun 2022 17:37:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-brief-history-of-televised-congressional-hearings-180980240/Archiving the January 6 Insurrection for Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archiving-the-january-6-insurrection-for-history-180979327/On the one-year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, the National Museum of American History continues to collect related artifactsThu, 06 Jan 2022 20:41:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archiving-the-january-6-insurrection-for-history-180979327/The Ill-Fated Idea to Move the Nation's Capital to St. Louishttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ill-fated-idea-move-nations-capital-st-louis-180977569/In the years after the Civil War, some wanted a new seat of government that would be closer to the geographic center of a growing nationThu, 22 Apr 2021 13:15:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ill-fated-idea-move-nations-capital-st-louis-180977569/