USA – the land of splendid buildings

What is the driving force of history? Is it force that is the ‘midwife of every old society pregnant with the new one’ or some other aspect? If we go through the philosophy, history and political doctrines of different ages, we will stumble upon and conclude that it is the common human aspiration and also the zeal to struggle and to exist. It is this zeal that has stimulated different civilizations to build edifices or mansions or buildings. They were made almost in each country of the world in different ages but in accordance with its own methods and styles of construction. For that reason there happens to be marked difference between the buildings of ancient Egypt and ancient or medieval India.

Take for instance the United States of America. Though the nation was founded by thirteen colonies of Great Britain located along the Atlantic seaboard, it was the American Civil War of the 1860s that proved to be the decisive factor in the country’s unification and the commencement of the march towards modernization. It must be stated that by the 1870s the national economy of USA was the world’s largest. The country’s history is not ancient and the buildings are also comparatively new. Nevertheless, even in this short span, United States of America has built some marvelous and internationally acclaimed buildings. What’s more some still astound us and will continue to do the same for decades to come.

One of them happens to be the U.S. Capitol. It is home of Congress, happens to be gorgeous in every sense and is also regarded as one of the finest specimens of modern architecture. How many people care to know of its makers? The original building was built by a workforce that was made up largely of slaves. The anecdote is same for the White House too. This is also a magnificent building and the old account reveals that it was also the handiwork of numerous unsung slaves of that time. This is not the end since there are several more buildings in USA with immense significance.