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2014 Christmas Tree Selection October 29, 2014 By: Ted Bechtol 0 Comments For two beautiful summer days in late July, I traveled around Chippewa National Forest in Cass Lake, Minnesota, to search for the perfect U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. Continue Reading »	Instant Perspective on a #CapitolMorning September 22, 2014 By: Sarah Bublitz 1 Comments Early on this beautiful September morning, a group of Instagrammers came together to explore and celebrate the U.S. Capitol during our second InstaMeet. Continue Reading »
Cara and the Chocolate Tree September 16, 2014 By: Lee Coykendall 0 Comments With Sprouts at the U.S. Botanic Garden, children learn about the magical world of plants. Continue Reading »	Instagramming the Capitol December 17, 2013 By: Lori Taylor 0 Comments On a rainy December Saturday a group of Instagrammers joined us at the U.S. Capitol to tour the building and chat with an Architect of the Capitol photographer. Despite the weather it was a great... Continue Reading »
Capitol Christmas Tree Lights up Washington December 03, 2013 By: Lori Taylor 0 Comments The Capitol Christmas Tree has been a tradition at the U.S. Capitol since 1964. The tree will be lit from night fall until 11 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2014. Continue Reading »	Instagram Meetup at U.S. Capitol November 26, 2013 By: Lori Taylor 0 Comments Since one of the earliest known photographs of the U.S. Capitol in 1846, Washington, D.C., residents and visitors have been capturing images of this national icon, its art and its grounds. Continue Reading »
Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives November 25, 2013 By: Lori Taylor 0 Comments The 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree arrived Monday, November 25, on the U.S. Capitol Grounds follow along here as the tree arrives and AOC staff put it into position on the West Front of the Capitol. Continue Reading »	“We the People” - Constitution Week 2013 September 16, 2013 By: Sharon Gang 0 Comments This Constitution Week, AOC's Sharon Gang, communications & marketing manager at the Capitol Visitor Center, reflects on what the U.S. Constitution means to her. Continue Reading »
Nearly Nine Million Visitors Later November 30, 2012 By: Sharon Gang 0 Comments On December 2, the Capitol Visitor Center celebrates its four-year anniversary. Sharon Gang, the third member of the CVC's operations staff, reflects back to the opening four years ago. Continue Reading »	Capitol Christmas Tree Arrives November 26, 2012 By: Lori Taylor 0 Comments The Capitol Christmas tree has just arrived at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol! This year's tree is a 65-foot Engelmann spruce that came all the way from Colorado. Continue Reading »

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