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SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2010
art courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
photo courtesy Architect of the Capitol
photos courtesy Architect of the Capitol
photo © Disney Channel
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Buried treasure The Capitol Visitor Center is about
three stories high, but it doesn’t rise next to the Capitol. Most of it is underneath the Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol designed it this way so people can still see the Capitol dome. The center takes up about three- fourths as much space as the Capitol itself. It displays historic documents and objects concerning Congress, the Capitol and our country. These include the inkstand that Speaker of the House Henry Clay used; the platform where Abraham Lincoln’s coffin rested while he lay in state; and the gavel, or hammer-like tool, that George Washington used to set the cornerstone of the Capitol.
Emancipation Hall The biggest area in the center is
called Emancipation Hall. It was named in honor of the slaves who were forced to help build the Capitol. A slave also helped make the
Statue of Freedom that stands on top of the Capitol dome. Can you imagine what a slave must have thought as he was forced to make a statue honoring freedom?
Chained slaves walk away from the Capitol, which is behind them. The dome wasn’t built yet.
Students examine the touchable model of the Capitol dome in the Visitor Center. This scale model is about 1/20th the size of the actual dome.
School classes often watch live videos of the House and Senate. They can discuss Congress’ acts right under the live action. When visiting the House or Senate galleries in person, people must be quiet.
A more perfect union A marble wall in the Exhibition
Hall displays documents from the Library of Congress and the National Archives. The wall is called “A More Perfect Union.” It highlights documents and themes showing how Congress has tried to move our country forward. These themes, or ideas, are: Freedom, Unity, Knowledge, Common Defense, Exploration and General Welfare. For example, documents about Exploration have included the map used by Lewis and Clark. Common Defense might include a letter from George Washington about fighting pirates. Knowledge might include the drawing the Wright brothers submitted to the U.S. Patent Office for their airplane. General Welfare documents include the Social Security Act. Documents are changed twice a
year. The Mini Page Staff Betty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist Statues
The Capitol exhibits two statues donated by each state. These honor famous people from the states. The Visitor Center now displays 24 of these statues.
Mini Spy . . . • lion face
• ladder • pencil • word MINI • sailboat • letter H • muffin • letter A • letterM • ruler
• teapot • mouse
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Mini Spy and her friends are visiting the Capitol Visitor Center. See if you can find: • kite • ring • bird • bell • horse head • heart • sword
• envelope
Rookie Cookie’s Recipe Hamburger Soup
You’ll need: • 1 pound lean ground beef • 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes • 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce • 2 cups water • 1 (1.25-ounce) package dry onion soup mix
What to do: 1. Brown ground beef over medium heat; drain off excess fat. 2. Put beef in large soup pot with all other ingredients. 3. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat. 4. Simmer for one hour. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
You will need an adult’s help with this recipe. from The Mini Page © 2010 Universal Uclick Meet Bridgit Mendler
Bridgit Mendler stars as Teddy in the Disney Channel series “Good Luck Charlie.” She is best known for her role as Juliet in the Disney series “Wizards of Waverly Place.” She has also sung in the Disney series “Jonas.” She has appeared in shows such as “General Hospital.”
Bridgit played Becca in the movie “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.” She was born in Washington, D.C. After her family moved
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This statue honors King Kamehameha I, from Hawaii.
This honors Helen Keller, from Alabama.
The Mini Page thanks Tom Fontana, Capitol Visitor Center, for help with this issue.
Look through your newspaper for stories about Congress.
Next week, The Mini Page is all about sand castles.
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Supersport: Roy “Doc” Halladay Height: 6-6
Weight: 230 Birthdate: 5-14-77 Hometown: Denver, Colo. The Philadelphia Phillies gave Roy Halladay a royal reception
—in the form of a big contract and big praise. After all, “Doc” is a prince among pitchers—one of the best hurlers in baseball. The Phillies got him in a trade with Toronto. As a Blue Jay, he
won one Cy Young Award, given to the top pitcher in each league, and made the American League All-Star team six times. As a member of the Phillies, he won his first four games and gave up just
three runs in his first 33 innings. If “Doc” lives up to his billing, Philadelphia has a good chance to win its third straight National League pennant—and possibly another World Series. In addition to contributing on the mound, Halladay likely will do other good
deeds in Philly. In Toronto, he and his wife, Brandy, were active in charity work. Just don’t expect “Doc” to be charitable with opposing batters.
All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category?
Alan: What do you call a plumber’s new assistant? Anna: A drainee!
Aletha: What did the plumber say to his noisy helper?
Addison: “Pipe down!”
Aaron: What is a plumber’s favorite kind of shoes?
Alicia: Clogs!
to the San Francisco area when she was 8 years old, she went to acting camps and decided she wanted to be an actor. She got acting and singing roles in local theater productions. Bridgit, 17, is attending high school online. She enjoys writing songs and dancing.
• 1 teaspoon sugar • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce • 1 teaspoon soy sauce • 3 carrots, chopped (1 cup) • 2 celery stalks, chopped • 1 (15.25-ounce) can yellow corn, drained
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