History of the United States Capitol: A chronicle of design, construction, and politics
by William C. Allen, Architect of the Capitol
Category: Architecture

Originally published in 1818, these memoirs cover the reigns of Christian VII of Denmark and Gustavus III and IV of Sweden.The chapters cover such topics as the Danish revolution of 1660, Frederick V, Queen Matilda, Count Rantzau, Sophia Magdalena, vast projects of Peter the Great, the Diet of 1786, renewal of the war in Finland, and much more.