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Showing 1 to 20 of 65 for “"Capitol"”.
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Amending the Capitol
Whereas, The United States Capitol Building has long been an iconic symbol of the American government and democracy worldwide. The building's design centers on the famous dome, designed by Thomas U. Walter, was completed during the American Civil War in 1863. Frederick Law Olmsted added a large …
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Essays On International Capitol Mobility
Unequal quality of fundamental institutions induces different patterns of international capital flows in terms of both direction and magnitude. This dissertation examines, theoretically and empirically, the link between the financial intermediation sector and capital flows by highlighting the role …
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A state capitol building for Alaska
… be both adequate and appropriate for the state capitol. The writer, in order to produce a more meaningful thesis, made a personal investigation of the site. He spent a period of three months in Juneau, Alaska doing research and generally familiarizing himself with all aspects of the problem. The …
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One For All: A Capitol Proposal
… to a critical study of what a 51st state capitol building should include. Though this self-designed brief raised a number of questions, none was more central than the relationship between aesthetics and representation within the typology of the American state capitol. The architecture of …
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A capitol for the Republic of Korea
Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1959.
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Gender performance and political identity at the January 6 Capitol insurrection
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The Capitol Collective: A Community Centered Creator's Hub that Enhances the Pedestrian Experience
The Capitol Collective is a community centered creator's hub that anchors the proposed Capitol Hill Art Trail – an alley network programmed to enhance local beauty and promote community pride. Located in one of the most walkable cities in the United States, Washington, D.C., this thesis explores …
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Shipyard to Stoneyard: The Capitol Stones at the Intersection of Material and Memory
The Capitol Stones in Washington DC's Rock Creek Park were a delight for urban explorers, a curiosity for historians, and a tangible connection for descendants of enslaved laborers who quarried, transported, and shaped them into the United States Capitol. Banished from the East Front of the Capitol …
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The State Capitol political reporter : a study in attempts to influence the legislative process
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Political Science, 1964
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Effects of the US Capitol Attack on political views in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile
… for major political events, such as the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, to influence political attitudes in other countries? Such events may act as framing devices that influence individuals to think somewhat differently about democracy and populism, primarily by reminding them of …
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A comparative study of two Civil War prisons: Old Capitol prison and Castle Thunder prison
… authorities created two distinct prisons, Old Capitol in Washington, D.C. and Castle Thunder in Richmond, Virginia. These institutions were reactions to an increase in prisoners of state. Confederate and Union officials established these prisons for this particular group: the disloyal. Although …
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R-0: Race, Sexuality and Single-Family Zoning in Denver's Park Hill and Capitol Hill Neighborhoods, 1956-1989
… and sexuality in two Denver neighborhoods -- Capitol Hill and Park Hill. R-0 zoning was created by the city in the mid-1950s to keep rooming houses and basement apartments out of neighborhoods dominated by single-family homes. But residents of neighborhoods zoned R-0 used the zoning code for …
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A job analysis of non-supervisory uniformed personnel of the United States Capitol Police, with implications for training
… the uniformed field sector of the United States Capitol Police. Data was gathered through a Task Inventory Method and analyzed by use of Combined Occupational Data Analysis Program(s) (CODAP). The primary purpose for doing the analysis was to provide force management data about the work …
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Old Capital Prison, 1861-1865
… of the development, use and demise of Old Capitol Prison. Built to serve the legislative arm of the Republic, Old Capitol stood at the corner of First and A Streets. From the time the federal government assumed control of the building in 1861, it served as a prison for several classes of …
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Elevation, Longitudinal Profile, And Schmidt Hammer Analysis Of Strath Terraces Through Capitol Reef National Park, Utah: Bedrock Channel Response To Climate Forcing?
… mapped in the Fremont River drainage of Capitol Reef National Park are correlative to the terraces of the smaller Pleasant Creek drainage located approximately ten miles to the south. This correlation suggests that drainage development in this area of the Colorado Plateau was strongly …
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Designing national identity : recent capitols in the post-colonial world
… and identity. The architecture of a national capitol, as the seat of government within a national capital, is often a continuation of politics by other means. Part One provides an overview of the "capital city" as a concept, drawing a distinction between "evolved" capitals and "designed " …
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Washington DC Aquarium
… along this axis will physically reconnect the Capitol Building to the Jefferson Memorial and provide the opportunity for commercial and cultural revitalization. Consideration of the urban scale led to studies of circulation, context and pedestrian orientation and their application to the design …
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Growing in Place
… and urban patterns from neighborhoods such as Capitol Hill, Southwest under urban renewal, the Wharf, and Navy Yard. It recognizes the democratic urban design patterns from L'Enfant's original plan, which have enriched urban life, and expands on these inherited American ideals to further …
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