After Pennsylvania militiamen demanding back pay disrupted a 1783 meeting of the United States Congress in Philadelphia--a disruption Pennsylvania governor declined to quash--the founding fathers decided that the nation's capital should be on land controlled by the federal government, not by any state. Congress authorized President Washington to scout federal property along the Potomac River for a "District of Columbia" to encompass the new capital. Washington found the site, and construction of the capital city--which an appreciative Congress named after the president--began. The government moved to the fledgling city in 1800; a century later, Washington, DC, had grown into a grand, bustling place well worthy of its capital status. The thirty historical photographs reproduced in the book of postcards are from the unparalleled archives of the Library of Congress, which houses more than 130 million items of national historic interest in its vast collections.

Description: 30 b/w photographs. Postcards are bound together in a handy collection. Printed on heavy card stock, each is easy to remove. Postcards are oversized and may require additional postage. 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches.

Price: $9.95

Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days

Product #: 21405032