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Availability: Temporarily out of stock.
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Certificate: 
Run Time: 94 mins
Studio: ©2000, Steeplechase
Release date: October 2nd, 2001.
Main Genre:
Special Interest
Sub Genres:
Documentary,
Political
Features:
- DVD-ROM: 12 historical database reports, including members of the 1st through 107th Congress, Architects of the Capitol, The National Statuary Collection, and more
Aspect Ratio:
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Audio:
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The U.S. Capitol: A Vision In Stone, is an interactive DVD Video/ DVD-Rom tour of one of the nation's most historical landmarks. Throughout its vast halls, corridors and rooms, the United States Capitol provides an on-going history of this country. Since 1800, the growth of the building and the U.S. Congress that meets in it has mirrored the expansion of the nation.
This DVD is divided into a variety of chapters, including:
A Vision In Stone - A documentary about the Capitol - 16 Minutes
Capitol Timeline - A chart of significant events in the building's history
Tour - Nine individual features highlighting the Rotunda; Old Senate Chamber; Current Senate Chamber; Old Supreme Court Chamber; National Statuary Hall; Current House Chamber; Burmidi Corridors; Cox Corridors; and the Crypt - each tour element length - 2 minutes
Art Of The Capitol - A gallery of oils, murals, statues and sculptures
Fascinating Facts - Visit 28 areas of the U.S. Capitol building. Each location presents historical facts about the area or an event which took place there.
Interviews - Q & A with noted Capitol historians and curators - 1 hour
The DVD-ROM component of the disc provides databases on the Congresses; the House, Senate and Joint Committees; House and Senate officers; Presidential Inaugurations; Capitol Architects; a USCHS coloring book for children; and web links to the USCHS, USCHS Gift Shop, the Office of the Architect, the US Senate, the US House of Representatives, and the Library of Congress.
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