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The Capitol Cornerstone Conspiracy (Revolutionary Rerun)
As we take a mid-summer-post-4th-of-July break, we are bringing you some of our favorite episodes from the archives about the Revolutionary era. We'll be back with new "50 Weeks That Shaped America" episodes soon!
It's September 17th. This day in 1793, President Washington visits a site where construction is beginning on what would be the Capitol.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how the ceremony around the laying of the cornerstone was shot through with Masonic symbolism and pageantry --- and some of the many conspiracy theories that surround the cornerstone.
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