The home to modern democracy.
Situated on Beacon Hill, and with its 23-carat gold dome, you cannot ignore this building.
This is where democracy works. Inside are the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate.
The cornerstone of this building was laid by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere in 1798. The design has been replicated in many other state buildings across the USA, including the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C.
Despite this conclusive photographic evidence, I still cannot believe that I did this. Here I am, with the state gavel in my right hand, bringing the Massachusetts House of Representatives to order, in my role as Speaker of the House. The large plaque on the front of the rostrum marks the occasion when John F Kennedy spoke to the house in January 1961, just a few weeks after his election as President of the United States of America, and just a few days before his inauguration. The president’s address to the house became known as the “City Upon a Hill” speech.
The lady in the photograph is Katie. She is the First Lady of Massachusetts. Nothing happens in the House of Representatives without her permission. Thank you Katie. I will vote for you in the mid term elections.
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