there's people who come to museum who's never heard of patrick henry or thomas jefferson but they know edger allan poe. and we can't say he belongs to baltimore or richmond or new york as he belongs to the world. he's everybody's writer and that's the great thing about this museum. it's a place that brings together everybody. >>> we are inside a working public building that has hosted the oldest elective law making legislature active in the western hemisphere today. i think in terms of architecture since we have the first american state capitol to open after the revolutionary war and the first monumental roman temple style

there's people who come to the museum of who never heard of patrick henry or thomas jefferson, but they know edgar allen poe. he truly is an international literary figure. and we can't really say he belongs so much to baltimore or richmond or new york as he belongs to the world. he's everybody's writer. and that's a great thing about this museum, it's a place that brings together everybody. >>> our cities tour continues with a visit to the virginia's capital, home to the oldest legislative bead in the hem fis sphere. it moved to richmond in 1780 phi and jefferson credited with its design. next, horn mike greenough talks about the significance and it's place in american history. >> we are inside a working public building that has hosted the oldest elected law-making legislature active in the western hemisphere today. i think in terms of architecture, since we are the first american state capitol to open after the revolutionary war and since we are the first monumental r