Bas-relief figures depicting mythological and historical figures from various cultures, including Nabu, Tsang Chieh, Sequoyah, Ogma, Tamurath, Cadmus, Thoth, Brahma, Hermes, Itzamna, Quetzalcoatl, and Odin, from bronze doors of the Library of Congress Annex.

Photo from the Washington Evening Star, June 20, 1938

Illustration from the Washington Evening Star, June 20, 1938

In September 2024, I revisited Washington, D.C., to attend a centennial celebration of the National Academy of Science Building. Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue was the architect of the building, and Lee Lawrie created its sculpture; a lot of it.

While in D.C., I also revisited the John Adams Building of the Library of Congress. One of the amazing features of the library is a parade, of scribes from history and from many cultures. Click here for more on these figures.