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Mar 18, 2015 · Before Washington, D.C., became America’s capital in 1800, the Congress met in a number of different locations, including Baltimore, Trenton and New York City.
- Elizabeth Nix
Jun 23, 2024 · The commissioners agreed with Washington’s proposal, and on January 24, 1791, an Act of Congress was passed officially designating the new city as “Washington” or the “City of Washington.” This decision was met with widespread approval and the name quickly gained acceptance among the people.
- Kelli Wheeler
May 31, 2019 · From a series of misspellings to the native tribe's in their region, a state's name can give a lot of backstory to its history.
- Atlanta. The ATL was very nearly the MAR. In the early 1840s, what is now Atlanta called itself "Marthasville," a nod to former governor Wilson Lumpkin's daughter Martha.
- Baltimore. Charm City gets its name from Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore, the first Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland from 1632 until 1675.
- Boston. Like a lot of New England cities, colonists named Boston after the city they left back home. In this case, Boston, MA, is named after Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
- Chicago. Chicago may be the Windy City, but its name has a fragrant origin. "Chicago" comes from the French pronunciation of shikaakwa the word for "wild garlic" in the Miami-Illinois language.
The history of New Orleans, Louisiana traces the city's development from its founding by the French in 1718 through its period of Spanish control, then briefly back to French rule before being acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
5 days ago · George Washington, the country’s first president (1789–97), carefully chose the site, which is on the Potomac River’s navigation head (to accommodate oceangoing ships), and near two well-established colonial port cities, George Town (now Georgetown, a section of the city of Washington) and Alexandria, Va.
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Feb 13, 2018 · As per the Residence act, President Washington issued a decree stipulating the borders of the capital district on January 24, 1791. Even though it appears diamond shaped on the map, the capital was to be a square-shaped measuring 10 miles on all sides.
