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:: Friday, May 21, 2004 ::
Rescuing the Past Washington Post
The conspiracy to save Maryland's endangered African American history
Philip Reid was a slave, too. He was one of hundreds from Maryland who helped build the U.S. Capitol. In an ironic twist, Reid, a master ironworker, oversaw perhaps the most important task: hoisting the Statue of Freedom atop the dome in 1863. His master, Clark Mills, was paid $23,700 for the labor.------------------------------------------- posted 4:58 PM :: reference link ::
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