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The Ingenious Architects Whose Designs Inspired the Blueprint for Washington, D.C.

July 14, 2022
American EssencearchitectsblueprintBrightCapitalclassical designWashington D.C.
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“The Capitol ought to be upon a scale far superior to anything in this Country.” —George Washington to Thomas Jefferson in 1792 James Hoban was born in 1762, in Callan, Ireland. As a boy, he was an apprentice to a carpenter and a wheelwright. He later trained in the neoclassical style of architecture at the…

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True American Spirit: The Unlikely Mélange of Inspiration That Brought Washington D.C. into Being

June 27, 2022
American EssenceArts & CultureblueprintBrightcongressdesignHistoryVersaillesWashington DC
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When the United States of America was young, the established cities of New York and then Philadelphia served as seats for the country’s government. While Alexander Hamilton and many northerners were content with this, Thomas Jefferson and a lot of southerners were not—so a seat for the federal government was established in a more central…

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Japan Panel to Propose Stimulus Package Blueprint in Early November

October 26, 2021
Asia & PacificblueprintBusiness & EconomyDaishiro YamagiwaEconomiesfumio kishidaJapannovemberpackagestimulusWorld
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TOKYO—A panel led by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will compile a proposal in early November for a stimulus package aimed at cushioning the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the economy minister said on Tuesday. The proposal will also include a roadmap of long-term policy priorities such as building more robust supply chains, promoting…

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