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grandstand in front of the White House instead of the traditional open house. Inspired by Washington's open houses in New York and Philadelphia, John Adams

List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia National Register of Historic Places listings in West Philadelphia National Park Service (June 2010)

preserves the home of Tadeusz (Thaddeus) Kościuszko at 301 Pine Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The life and work of the Polish patriot and hero of the

(2020-03-16). "White House briefing seats cut in half as coronavirus temperature checks continue" (in en). https://nypost.com/2020/03/16/white-house-briefing-se

construction. In 1790, Washington built a large, two-story, semi-circular addition to the rear of the President's House in Philadelphia, creating a ceremonial

signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, but when Philadelphia fell to the British in the Philadelphia campaign, the Continental Congress moved

Congress in Philadelphia, declared themselves to be independent sovereign states and no longer under British rule. The affirmation was made in the Declaration

founded in 1791, and the 6th Congress held the first session in the unfinished Capitol Building in 1800 after the capital moved from Philadelphia. In 1801

large numbers in Washington, and a color-coded ticket distribution system was put in place. The system was put in place for good beginning in May 1977. White

design intent. File:ARCH STREET STUDY - 503-527 Arch Street (Houses), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA HABS PA,51-PHILA,466-2.tif Concurrent with construction

freedom of debate in both houses, providing in the Speech or Debate Clause of the Constitution that "for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not

Jefferson, in 1801, Martin Van Buren, in 1837 and George H. W. Bush, in 1989. Conversely, John C. Breckinridge, in 1861, Richard Nixon, in 1961, and Al Gore

opened in 1969, is the fourth Philadelphia Mint. The first was built in 1792, when Philadelphia was still the U.S. capital, and began operation in 1793.

Johnson in 1868, Bill Clinton in 1998, and Donald Trump in 2019 and in 2021. The trials of Johnson, Clinton and Trump all ended in acquittal; in Johnson's

with high-quality materials and houses is believed to encourage pride in the space and an interest in keeping things in good condition. This, theoretically

was held in 1921 in Atlantic City; the Holland Tunnel connecting Jersey City to Manhattan opened in 1927; and the first drive-in movie was shown in 1933 in

Amish first settled in Kent County in 1915. In recent years, increasing development has led to the decline in the number of Amish living in the community. A

of a bank's survival. In other parts of the country, clearing houses briefly issued their own money notes to carry on business. In response, Congress formed

historic sites, buildings, and monuments. It replaced Philadelphia Naval Asylum in Philadelphia that had served as the first United States Naval Academy

for each $1 invested in the NPS, the American public receives $4 in economic value. In 2011, national parks generated $30.1 billion in economic activity and