October
October 18, 2012
After 44 days, Mickey lands on the steps of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, and with the help of friends and family, reads the Gettysburg Address as he has done 49 times previously.
October 17, 2012
The 50 Capitols trip started in Gettysburg Pennsylvania and finished in Springfield Illinois, which was the perfect place for the grand finale with Lincoln abound! I was joined by my family and friends for the reading of the Gettysburg address in my 50th and final Capitol. Special thanks to the NAIFA Illinois executive board for joining me, to whom I owea debt of gratitude. The building is exceptional and its reputation extends all the way […]
October 16, 2012
Yesterday was amazing, or at least my visit to the Wisconsin State Capitol was! The entire Capitol Staff was welcoming and the Capitol Angels abundant, even showing up on the steps for the reading of the Gettysburg Address and ending with the architects on the walk out. This Capitol has plenty of room for bragging rights with it being the only one located on an isthmus (though Alaska’s is on an island) and the only […]
October 15, 2012
The Minnesota State Capitol was designed by one of America’s most prominent architects, Cass Gilbert, who also designed the U. S. Supreme Court, the capitols of West Virginia, Arkansas, the Woolworth Building in Manhattan and helped popularize skyscrapers. It is capped by a set of four gold horses representing the power of nature (Earth, Wind, Fire, Water), and lined on the inside with inspirational/spiritual quotes and symbols (This my kind of Capitol!) for the rule […]
October 14, 2012
Though I am still able to accomplish the main goal of photographing specific things in the Capitol, what I miss by visiting on weekends are many of the people, stories, and treasures. Luckily, I was still able to find a few in the rotunda of the South Dakota State Capitol like the four unique bronze statues representing Vision, Integrity, Wisdom and Courage. There was also their State Seal which reads “Under God the People Rule”, […]
October 13, 2012
The North Dakota State Capitol has a Lincoln Room, Memorial Hall and a great slogan on their state seal: Liberty and Union Now and Forever One and Inseparable. Unfortunately, this is the only state Capitol that I did not get inside of because they are only open on weekends during the summer. That turned out to be a blessing because while at the ND Heritage Center I was able to get to know Merlan Paaverud […]
October 13, 2012
October 12, 2012
Montana State Capitol is #45 in the count-up (#6 in the countdown). Liberty shines most brightly in this Capitol nestled against the Rocky Mountain foothills. The dome is capped with a seventeen foot high personification of liberty called “Montana”. This bronze statue (sculpted by a Pennsylvanian) even wears a liberty cap-to symbolize freedom…and you’ll find two Liberty Bells, one inside and the numbered one from the U.S. Treasury across the street.