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50 THE CAPITOL DOME 2016 Freedom Award Honors David McCullough O n May 11, more than 200 Members of Congress and USCHS members joined the family and friends of author David McCullough in National Statuary Hall as USCHS presented its Freedom Award to McCullough in recognition of his empathetic, nuanced, and fundamentally human approach to telling the American story. "That evening of the Capitol Historical Society's Freedom Award ceremony was one of the great occasions of our lives. To have been so honored and in such a setting was incomparable," wrote McCullough. Every guest was honored to hear McCullough tell stories of the Capitol as only he can. "Within these walls" he said, "there is an abundance of story such as to be found in no other one structure in our country." The U.S. Capitol Historical Society annually recognizes individuals that have advanced greater public understanding and appreciation for freedom as repre- sented by the U.S. Capitol and Congress. The Society initiated its Freedom Award on September 17, 1993, the eve of the 200th anniversary of the laying of the U.S. Capitol Cornerstone by George Washington in 1793. It is named for the statue that graces the Capitol Dome. 2016 Freedom Award Honoree David McCullough USCHS Chairman of the Board Hon. Tom Coleman (left) listens as House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA) praises McCullough. Other speakers included Dan Jordan, president emeritus of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, and Rep. John Larson (CT), co-chair of the Congressional History Caucus, who presented McCullough with a flag flown over the Capitol in honor of this event. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA), House Democratic Leader, congratulates McCullough. USCHS would like to thank: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals CoBank Airlines for America Bank of America The Home Depot You can see the entire presentation as recorded by C-SPAN through uschs.org. ALL: KATIE GARLOCK/PORTRAITIONS