Given that we have been here in DC for about three months now, it is high time for me to get homesick. To curb my sadness, I looked up all the places Ohio is represented in the Capitol. And let me tell you, I was shocked by the sheer number of times Ohio is in the spotlight. The photos below capture just a few places Ohio is highlighted around the Capitol.
The top left is a statue of President Grant who rides on the west lawn of the Capitol. Below him the status of President Garfield who represents Ohio in the Capitol Rotunda. The Ohio Clock that chimes outside the Senate chamber may or may not have been used to hide alcohol during prohibition. The Wright Brothers and their Wright flyer are the final scene in the Freeze of American History, which wraps completely around the inside of the Capitol dome and depicts real scenes throughout the history of this great nation in chronological order. Fun fact: the Freeze begins with Christopher COLUMBUS discovering the new world, so I kind of count that as a win for Ohio too--given our capital city bears his name. The photo on the bottom right is the view of the Capitol from the west lawn.. nothing especially Ohio there, but beautiful nonetheless.
This view of the west lawn of the Capitol, the National Mall, and the Washington monument was taken from Speaker of the House, and Ohioan, John Boehner's balcony.
And last, but certainly not least, is this picture of myself and my fellow interns from Rep. Pat Tiberi's office showing our Buckeye Pride on the steps outside the Capitol.
- Tori Edwards -
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