In Capitol of Freedom: Restoring American Greatness, Rep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican, with co-author Shonda Werry, has a new take on the tale of American exceptionalism.

Rather than walk us through the episodes of America’s founding that led to the design and construction of our radical experiment in self-governance, he’s going to walk us through the Capitol building itself and tell the tale by reference to statues, bas-reliefs, buildings, city plans, and other physical constructs he encounters on his daily treks through his workspace.