In 1814, British troops set the Capitol on fire during the War of 1812, leaving it in ruins. A watercolor image of the ruins of the US Capitol building in 1814.

In 1814, British troops set the Capitol on fire during the War of 1812, leaving it in ruins. A watercolor image of the ruins of the US Capitol building in 1814. Photo12/Universal Images Group via ...

The U.S. Capitol, perched at the eastern end of the National Mall, is the meeting place of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Construction on the building first began in 1793 .

On Aug. 22, 1923, fire broke out at the historic state capitol building in Tuscaloosa. ... The ruins of Alabama’s capitol, burned in 1923. Story by Kelly Kazek, al.com • 1mo.

On August 24, 1814, British forces invaded Washington, DC, and set fire to the Capitol building and the White House. ... Ruins of the US Capitol building, painted by George Munger.

The White House, U.S. Capitol and other federal buildings in Washington, D.C., were ransacked and torched by British troops on this day in history, August 24, 1814. The shocking attack on the very ...

Despite the recent structural collapse of the U.S. Capitol, Congress is back in session. After searching through the rubble early this morning, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer managed to ...

The storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters is unprecedented. But the building has seen its share of skirmishes. A gunman opened fire in the U.S. Capitol in 1995, killing two ...