ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul’s lifelong obsession with Harriet Tubman is propelling an effort to place a statue of the 19th century abolitionist in the U.S. Capitol.

In the end, factions advocating for Philadelphia and New York were outmaneuvered ... any chances with the Capitol and the public buildings," says William C. Allen, architectural historian in ...

was considered to be the “first state architect of New York.” He is best known for his design of the State Capitol Building in Albany, built between 1883 and 1899. His commission to design ...