The Capitol Dome

When Julia Wilbur first came to Washington in late 1862, a dome to accommodate the expanded Capitol was under construction.

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Living Hell

A few weeks ago, I spent an unseasonably warm and sunny Sunday afternoon hearing about Living Hell. 

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Thanksgiving, 1862

Thanksgiving, November 1862, a rollicking time for officers and guests at the Parole Prisoners' Camp. The prisoners? Not so much.

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