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Washington (D.C.) - USA
The capital and the seat of government of the United States of America is Washington. The town is named after George Washington, the leader of the independence movement and first president of the USA.
Story of Washington
The first capital after the ratification of the constitution was New York. George Washington has filed the oath of office as the first president of the United States on the balcony of the old city hall.
It was one of the topics with which the president had to deal to find a permanent seat of government. It was decided as a compromise solution to make Philadelphia 1791 the capital for ten years and then to look around for a permanent space at the Potomac River. President Washington chose a field the both parts of Maryland and of Virginia enclosed. The field primarily consisted of meadows and marshland at that time. It was planned that the convention should meet in the new capital on first Monday in December 1800. So Washington is a plan capital.
The making of the new capital was started with with the future residence of the U.S. presidents, the white House, in 1792. A plaque makes a note there certainly today: "This foundation stone of the house of the president was put by America on October 13th, 1792 in the 17th year of the independence of the United States.
On August 24th, 1814 during the British American war one's town became 4500 strong British force from army and navy devices man conquers. U was . A. destroys the Capitol and the White House damages. President James Madison had to flee to Virginia with his government. The Washington campaign of the brits from 19 until August 29th, 1814 had a rather symbolic character and should clarify the Americans not to quarrel with Great Britain.
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