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Summer 2012

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2005 HOUSE ADDS PORTRAIT OF JOSEPH H. RAINEY The House of Representaves unveiled a portrait of Joseph H. Rainey by Simmie Lee Knox in 2005; Rainey was the first African American elected to the House and represented South Carolina from 1870 to 1879. 2005 NEVADA HONORS WINNEMUCCAWITH STATUE SarahWinnemucca (1844–1891) was a Paiute chief's daughter who advocated for her people in speeches andmeengs with government officials (including Pres. Hayes) and negoated with the army on her people's behalf. She wrote her biography in 1883; it was the first book wrien by an Indian woman. She also opened a school for nave children and taught themin both their nave language and English. Hers is one of seven statues of Nave Americans in the collecon. SarahWinnemucca by Benjamin Victor SUMMER 2012 THE CAPITOL DOME 35 2002 2003 2004 2005 ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL COLLECTION OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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