From the stirring oratory of
Martin Luther King, Jr.
and the inspiring words of
Helen Keller,
to the fiery rhetoric of
Theodore Roosevelt
and the fearless advocacy of
Angela Grimke
and
Dorothea Dix
, author Josh Cutler offers a vivid portrait of historic personalities and moments spanning two centuries within these historic walls. Discover the intrigue behind the theft of the
Sacred Cod
, the creation of the
Gerrymander
, and the crusade against the
'Red Menace.'
Even the unexpected appearance of
Jackie Gleason
, the daring flights of
Amelia Earhart
, and the machinations of
Richard Nixon
find their place in the rich tapestry of history, politics, and human drama that has unfolded
Under the Golden Dome.