The plaster model used to cast the U.S. Capitol’s Statue of Freedom will begin its journey Monday from the Russell Senate Office Building to the Capitol Visitors Center, where it will be the ...

The Capitol was declared complete on Dec. 2, 1863 -- 70 years after work started -- when the Statue of Freedom -- not, mind you, an Indian -- was hoisted to the top of the dome.

The Statue of Freedom, standing atop the U.S. Capitol like a national wedding-cake topper, wouldn’t exist without the artistry of an enslaved man named Philip Reed.

They marveled at the 11-foot replica of the Capitol dome and leaned close to study the plaster model of the Statue of Freedom that sits atop the real dome.

The visitor center was evacuated and the Capitol Police Department's Hazardous Material Unit investigated the scene.

"Imagine this, an African-American slave is the person bronzing the Statue of Freedom going on top of the US Capitol," said Holland.

Johnny Cash, the giant of American music, is now memorialized with a statue standing at almost 11 feet at the U.S. Capitol, donated by his home state of Arkansas and unveiled Tuesday.

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati is paying a special tribute to abolitionist Harriet Tubman.For a limited time, visitors can see an 11-foot-tall bronze statue of the ...

A bronze, 11-foot statue of Harriet Tubman was revealed outside of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center during a ceremony Monday morning.

On Tuesday morning, a statue of Johnny Cash was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol. The "Man in Black" is now the first statue of a musician in the Capitol.