I didn't realize how many Capitals there've been in this country. I recently applied to a job in York, Pa and was doing some research on the city when I came across this article. Apparently, our Capital has been quite a few places; Philly, New York, York...
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They had good reason to move from Philly. Apparently, they were crooks then also!!
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They had good reason to move from Philly. Apparently, they were crooks then also!!
Philadelphia remained the seat of government until 1783, when Congress fled yet again, this time intimidated not by a British army but by unruly soldiers demanding back pay.