U.S. Capitol | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/us-capitol/RSS feed for U.S. CapitolenThu, 02 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0000To Recreate One of the American Revolution's Most Famous Paintings, This Artist Painstakingly Crafted Miniature Wax Figures of the Nation's Foundershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/to-recreate-one-of-the-american-revolutions-most-famous-paintings-this-artist-painstakingly-crafted-miniature-wax-figures-of-the-nations-founders-180989026/Bartlett M. Frost’s diorama is modeled after John Trumbull's depiction of the presentation of the Declaration of Independence. Newly conserved, the work is now on view at the National Portrait GalleryThu, 02 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/to-recreate-one-of-the-american-revolutions-most-famous-paintings-this-artist-painstakingly-crafted-miniature-wax-figures-of-the-nations-founders-180989026/She 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/