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THE CAPITOL DOME BOOKSHELF New & Noteworthy Books on Congressional and Capitol History We continue our series presenting newly published books on congressional or Capitol history that are worthy of the attention of our readers. If you have a recommendation for a book to add to the Capitol Dome bookshelf, please contact us at uschs@uschs.org. Books should be nonfiction, pertain to the history of the Capitol or Congress, and have been published within the last two years. REBECCA BOGGS ROBERTS AND SANDRA K. SCHMIDT ON BEHALF OF THE HISTORIC CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY Images of America: Historic Congressional Cemetery (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2012), 128 pp., softcover, $21.99. F or those of you in the DCmetro area who have not had occasion to visit the Historic Congressional Cemetery or for those who live out of the area, this small and charming book, Images of America: Historic Congressional Cemetery, offers a unique glimpse into the history of the site and all the many things that make it a "must see" for any history 56 THE CAPITOL DOME buff. The cemetery has been in existence for over 200 years, housing the remains of famous and even infamous Washingtonians and many others. This short guide tells tales of those who are buried there, chronicles the cenotaphs used to memorialize Members of Congress (and a few notable others who had contributed to the Capitol in some way), and looks at some of the statues and iconography that one will see upon a visit to Congressional Cemetery. While there are many noteworthy and interesting people buried at the cemetery, here are some of the people and stories that are of particular interest: Abraham Lincoln, which is the source of the image on the $5 bill. Brady passed away in 1896, nearly bankrupt and poor, as well as blind from continued exposure to dark room chemicals. Although he had wanted to Mathew Brady – Photojournalist Brady is best known for his images of the Civil War and for his portrait of Brady WINTER 2013