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The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Although no longer at the geographic center of the national capital, the U.S. Capitol forms the origin point for the street-numbering system of the district as well as its four quadrants. Like the principal buildings of the executive and judicial branches, the Capitol is built in a neoclassical style and has a white exterior.
Central sections of the present building were completed in 1800, when the 6th U.S. Congress convened there on November 17, 1800, moving the national capital from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.. The building was partly destroyed in the 1814 Burning of Washington by the British, then was fully restored within five years. The building was enlarged during the 19th century, by extending the wings for the chambers for the bicameral legislature as more states were admitted to the union, with the House of Representatives housed in the south wing and the Senate housed in the north wing. The massive dome was completed around 1866 just after the American Civil War. The east front portico was extended in 1958. The building's Visitors Center was opened in the early 21st century.
Both its east and west elevations are formally referred to as fronts, although only the east front was intended for the reception of visitors and dignitaries, while the west front is now used for presidential inauguration ceremonies. The building and grounds are overseen by the architect of the Capitol, who also oversees the surrounding Capitol Complex.
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which both the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned. Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as "fronts." Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries.
SR-71A #61-7972 is on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. From 1991 until September 2003, #972 was in storage at Washington Dulles International Airport in a building specifically constructed for this aircraft. There, it was under strict surveillance by National Air and Space Museum representatives, who regularly adjusted humidity levels to ensure the best possible preservation conditions. This aircraft is no doubt the best-looking of the remaining SR-71s, along with SR-71A #976.
This aircraft holds many records that were set on 6 March 1990, when it was flown from Palmdale to Dulles in what was intended to be the last USAF flight of the SR-71. It also holds the New York to London record of 1 hour, 54 minutes, 56.4 seconds set in 1974. You may have noted the Skunk Works insignia on the rudders of #972. After SR-71A #955's last flight on 24 January 1985, #972 became the Palmdale test aircraft. This aircraft's assembly started 13 December 1965 and was rolled out on 15 September 1966.
At 7 a.m. on June 21st, the day before stricter gas rationing was enforced, cars were pouring into this gas station on upper Wisconsin. Washington D.C. USA
Marjory Collins, photographer. June 1942.
Original picture:
© Marjory Collins, 1942
© Alain Girard, Restored & Colorized, 2022
The Washington National Cathedral is an American cathedral of the Episcopal church.The structure is of Neo-Gothic design.It is the second largest church in the United States and the fourth tallest structure in Washinton D.C.Construction began on September 29th 1907 when the foundation stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt and a crowd of over 20000 people.It ended 83 years later when the 'final finial'was placed in the presence of President George W. Bush in 1990.The planners of the cathedral envisaged its role to be along the lines of the Westminster Abbey.
It was from the Canterbury Pulpit of this cathedral that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final Sunday sermon on 31st March 1968 a few days before his assassination in April 1968
The Space Shuttle Enterprise (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) was the first Space Shuttle orbiter. It was built for NASA as part of the Space Shuttle program to perform test flights in the atmosphere. It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield, and was therefore not capable of spaceflight. On September 17, 1976 the first full scale prototype was completed.
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Odalisque Seated with Arms Raised, Green Striped Chair
Henri Matisse, (French, 1869-1954), Oil on canevas, 1923
National Galley of Art, Washington D.C.
Odalisque aux bras levés est un tableau réalisé par le peintre français Henri Matisse en 1923. Partie de la série dite des Odalisques, cette huile sur toile représente une odalisque à demi-nue assise dans un fauteuil à rayures jaunes et vertes, ses bras levés découvrant ses aisselles poilues. Passée par la galerie Bernheim-Jeune, à Paris, elle a été léguée en 1963 à la National Gallery of Art, à Washington, aux États-Unis.
A nearly nude woman with a pale, pink complexion leans back into a striped, upholstered chair with her arms overhead, holding opposite elbows, and one foot tucked under her in this stylized, vertical painting. The scene is painted loosely, making some details indistinct. The woman’s torso faces us but her legs are angled slightly to our right, and she looks off in that direction with dark brown eyes under dark, arched brows. Her features are loosely painted but she seems to have a straight nose and her small, scarlet-red mouth is closed. Her dark brown hair curls down to her ears in a chin-length bob. She wears only a gauzy, transparent cloth, which is gathered low on her hips with a golden-brown belt. Loosely painted, short and zigzag strokes of chocolate brown and harvest gold suggest a wide band of embroidery or decoration around the bottom hem. The woman’s raised arms show two tufts of dark brown hair in her armpits. She has round breasts with dark pink nipples, and a curving belly and hips. Her left knee, farther from us, is bent sharply against the back of the chair so her foot is tucked behind her other thigh. The chair is striped with lime green, white, and lemon yellow. The floor is terracotta orange. A strip of light blue with a gold pattern to the left and a red area with a flower pattern to our right suggest fabrics draped on the sand-brown wall. The artist signed the work in the lower left corner, "Henri Matisse."
Much of the older architecture in Washington, D.C., USA was inspired by French designs. This exquisite building is the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Pennsylvania Avenue. It reminds me of a French chateau.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pose for a selfie with U.S. Women’s National soccer players, Megan Rapinoe and Margaret “Midge” Purce Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
It is a long-standing truism that the spaces Black women occupy are sprinkled with landmines. These landmines come in the form of coiffed hair, the tone of voice, the manner of dress or the perceived lack of experience. These trappings cut at the heart of Black history and culture.
The influence and contributions of Black culture can be seen in everyday life. Black culture has influenced every walk of life from blues music, country music, the fashion industry (can you say Black Dandy at the 2025 Met Gala), dance, language and so much more. Even HBCU marching bands are being replicated.
It is also a long-standing truism there has been no shortage of attempts to minimize, ignore, or simply erase the history of Black culture’s influence and contributions. This image speaks to a collective voice.
November 25, 2017
These tantalizing confections were nearly as big as my fist!
Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe
Arlington, Virginia
Near Washington D.C. - USA
Thanksgiving week in Washington DC
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President Donald J. Trump departs from the South Lawn of the White House | September 6, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
An orange/yellow light glowing in the sky at night around The Washington Monument due to abnormal weather. Washington D.C., USA
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Fortune The Most Powerful Women
Washington, D.C., USA
3:00 PM–4:00 PM Concurrent SESSIONS
Growth and Innovation: Entrepreneur vs. Intrapreneur
Presented by Juniper Networks
What can startups learn from big company innovation—and vice versa?
Wendy Clark, Senior Vice President, Global Sparkling Brand Center, The Coca-Cola Company
Ann Hand, Chief Executive Officer, Project Frog
Megan Smith, Vice President, Google[x]
Moderator: Leigh Gallagher, Assistant Managing Editor and Co-chair, MPW Summit, Fortune
Photograph by Stuart Isett/Fortune Most Powerful Women
A northbound CSXT container train negotiates the interlocking at the L'Enfant Plaza VRE station in SW Washington, DC, December 30, 2008.
Nikon F100, Fujichrome RVP-100.
Portrait painting [oil on canvas, 1845] at the National Portrait Gallery, a historic art museum in Washington, D.C., USA.
Founded in 1962 and opened to the public in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution. - National Portrait Gallery, Wikipedia
Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. - Edgar Allan Poe, Wikipedia
Painting by Samuel Stillman Osgood.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden talk with Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff in the Red Room of the White House Tuesday, April 20, 2021, after delivering remarks on the guilty verdicts in the Derek Chauvin trial. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Stefan Löfven of Sweden (Official White House Photo by Stephanie Chasez)
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris pose for a photo as they ride in the Presidential limousine from Emory University in Atlanta Friday, March 19, 2021, to Peachtree Dekalb Airport. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Fortune The Most Powerful Women
Washington, D.C., USA
11:15 AM PROGRAM TRACK CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Growth and Innovation: How to Create Community in a Digital World
Presented by Juniper Networks
How great companies build lasting customer relationships online
Mindy Grossman, Chief Executive Officer, HSN
Anne Sweeney, Co-chair, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney/ABC Television Group
Emily White, Chief Operating Officer, Instagram
Moderator: Jessi Hempel, Fortune
Photograph by Stuart Isett/Fortune Most Powerful Women