Capitol Building Through Struggles and Restoration
Allen chronicles the United States Capitol journey from unfinished dome and wartime uses as barracks and hospital to postwar renovations. The East Front gains marble while skylights vanish, yet the Capitol achieves architectural success under challenging beginnings. The History volume is published by the Architect of the Capitol.
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House
Allen
United States Capitol
The
Office of the Architect of the Capitol
Liberty Day idea spurred by McKean gains national traction
In 2000 a concurrent resolution sought a yearly Liberty Day to honor freedoms under the Declaration and Constitution. McKean promotes March 16 observances with support from Lions Kiwanis and Rotary groups and aims to rally all 50 states. Bush backs reviewing a national Liberty Day to educate students about the Constitution and the rule of law amid security concerns.
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House
Senate
McKean
the Lions, Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Colorado
U.S
Gary Hart
Bush
Roswell Club Calendar Highlights Day Meetings
A busy day calendar lists local gatherings across Roswell starting at 9 a.m. with TOPS at Church of Christ. noon meetings include Desk and Derrick, Roswell Ladies Newcomers, Alcoholics Anonymous Women in Sobriety, and Lunch Bunch. Evening sessions cover Kiwanis, Lions, bridge, Mahjong, Refuge projects, Toastmasters, Enchanters chorus, IMA detachment drills, Eastern Star, Rebekah Lodge, Model Trainmen, Right Place AA, and Narcotics Anonymous survivors group.
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Church of Christ
Country Club Road
Derrick Club
Claim Restaurant
N. Main St
Robbie Powell
Roswell
Roswell Country Club
Urton Road
Norma Klapmeyer
Alcoholics Anonymous Women In
Serenity Club
E. Bland St
Alcoholics Anonymous
Dry Harbor Club
E. van Buren St
Kiwanis Club
Kwan den
Second St
Morris Ward
Chew den West
Eric King
ACBL
Roswell Adult Center
Missouri Ave
Bank of America
Happy Hour
Alcoholics Anonymous Group
Roswell Refuge
W. College Blvd
Fourth St
Pride O' Lions
Valley Voices Toastmaster Club
Petroleum
First St
Margaret Rodrigues
the Enchanters
Peachtree Village
Marge Heaton
Elda Keith
Books on Southwest stir imagination
February brings Library Lovers Month and a Roswell library reopening. New Southwest titles include Tony Hillerman memoir Seldom Disappointed and Edith Warner writings In the Shadow of Los Alamos, plus David Maldonado Jr Crossings Guadalupe Street set in 1940s Texas.
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Southwest
Tony Hillerman
Los Alamos
Edith Warner
Edith
Otowi Crossing
Otowi Bridge
Our Southwest
Guadalupe Street
David Maldonado, Jr
Texas
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Knutson
Thomas
Constitution
Suzanne Swanson
Michigan State University
Neil DeVotta
Ronald Dorr
George Washington
Helen Thomas
Helent
Hearstdc.com
Hearst Newspapers
Jacob
IMA
Challenger Loop
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Reserve Office
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Nan Vickers
Samaritan Rebekah Lodge
Oddfellows Hall
Rebekahs and
Oddfellows Welcome
Cordelia Harris
Pecas Valley Society of Model Trainmen
New Mexico State Fairgrounds
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
Assumption Catholic Church
Kentucky Ave
Survivors Group of Narcotics Anonymous
Ruohonen St
E. Wells St
Jupy Armstrong
Roswet Library Board
Rome
Carthage
Tunis
Thomas Edison
Cele
Roswell Public Library
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