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      AOC's Joel Evans standing with the Supreme Court Building in the background.

Doing Good

  A Supreme Choice for Developing Area Youth
By sarah davis |April 19, 2017
What started as a boy's after-school project request has turned into a man's mission. This doing good story is of an AOC Supreme Court electrician who volunteers with 4-H, a youth development organization that aims to provide young people with hands-on learning experiences.
    2017 Highlights

History & Discoveries

  Ten Memorable Moments of 2017
By sarah davis |December 20, 2017
Before we dive into 2018, here's a look back at some of this year's highlights.
    Behind the Scenes

  Inspired by the Past, Preserving for the Future
By lori taylor |June 7, 2013
Meet the AOC's decorative painters at the Library of Congress who work to preserve the ornate designs of one of the world's most beautiful buildings. Go behind the scenes and see the techniques used to keep the Thomas Jefferson Building looking as striking as it did when it first opened in 1897.
    Doing Good

  Doing Good: Richard Edmonds
By erin nelson |October 22, 2014
This doing good story is of an AOC engineering technician who volunteers within his Davidsonville, Maryland, community. As a member of Riva Trace Baptist Church and volunteer for their community projects, including their food pantry, he has helped hundreds of families.
    Blue heron carved in stone at the focal point, the central fountain, in the perimeter wall surrounding Capitol Square.

From the Architect

  Architect's Notebook: Design with Purpose
By stephen t ayers |March 15, 2017
Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers describes his love of birds, especially the great blue heron, and their role in the focal point of Capitol Square's perimeter wall. As one approaches the central Olmsted fountain, it's easy to sense that this is both a great place and a place of greats.
    History & Discoveries

  B.B. French – Blogger Extraordinaire
By matt guilfoyle |November 6, 2013
Long before the advent of Twitter, Facebook and blogs – there were journals. 150 years ago this month saw one of the most transformative periods in the construction of the United States Capitol along with the historic address by Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg. One individual captured these events both as a witness, and as participant, capturing first-hand details of moments that shaped history.
    Programs & Events

  A Garden for Everyone
By usbg staff |July 16, 2015
The U.S. Botanic Garden is committed to welcoming every visitor by providing accessible facilities and inclusive programming. Several efforts ensure that all can explore the USBG, including accessible routes, hand rails, all-terrain wheelchairs for loan, guides available in Braille and more.
    Group photo of members of the AOC Capitol Grounds team with the Safety Sign.

Behind the Scenes

  Solving Problems One Challenge at a Time
By erin courtney |November 29, 2017
One of the Architect of the Capitol's strategic goals is to foster an innovative and empowered workforce. Here are a few examples of what that looks like in day-to-day operations at the AOC from a team in the House Office Buildings and from the Capitol Grounds crew.
    People standing around a bust.

History & Discoveries

  Meeting a Capitol Artist
By sharon gang |August 14, 2012
Sharon Gang, Marketing and Communications Manager for the Capitol Visitor Center, describes her experience meeting Jimilu Mason, an American artist with works on display at the U.S. Capitol building.
    Behind the Scenes

  2015 Year in Review
By sarah davis |December 18, 2015
This year has been one of many great moments at the Architect of the Capitol and on Capitol Hill. As 2015 comes to a close, relive some of the highlights through our photos.
    Doing Good

  Moving Offices. Improving Lives.
By franklin bradley |May 23, 2013
AOC's partnership with So Others Might Eat (SOME) helps "empower people out of homelessness and poverty" with their Center for Employment Training.
    Doing Good

  AOC Employee Gives Back to the Community
By erin nelson |April 21, 2014
This doing good story is of an Architect of the Capitol employee who spends his days caring for the trees on the U.S. Capitol Grounds and spends his evenings are in much the same way, as he volunteers his time helping others in hopes of seeing them live longer, healthier lives.
    Behind the Scenes

  A Legacy of Service
By sharon gang |December 17, 2012
Sharon Gang, Communications & Marketing Manager for the Capitol Visitor Center, reflects back on her first job on Capitol Hill, and how the lessons learned there stick with her to this day.
    Person wearing a bike helmet in front of the U.S. Capitol.

Doing Good

  Doing Good: Riding and Raising for Research and Treatment
By kristen frederick |June 8, 2012
This doing good story is of an Architect of the Capitol employee who makes a meaningful difference through an annual bike-a-thon supporting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In 2011, he was one of more than 5,500 cyclists rode in the event through 46 towns across Massachusetts.
    Columns in a room.

History & Discoveries

  Bold Legacies Endure
By franklin bradley |March 30, 2018
A story highlighting two women artists of the National Statuary Hall Collection as we celebrate Women's History Month. Sculptors Joy Flinsch Buba and Anne Whitney both have works of art on display in the U.S. Capitol with the Florence Sabin statue and the Samuel Adams statue, respectively.
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