[Grovenet] a bit of Capitol Bldg. history

[Geri]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGCK7_9RkXs

A 3 min. 50 sec. video, well worth watching, on the role of slaves in building the site where almost all U.S. Presidents have taken their oaths of office.


USA Today had a story from back in Feb. 2006 ...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-02-27-slave-memorial_x.htm


Can you imagine what slaves back then would have thought if told that a man with African-American blood may be climbing those very steps in the future to take his oath as U.S. President?!

Geri