085: Why Washington D.C. is our Capital City

Hello! In this weeks episode, I am taking a look at why Washington DC is our capital city. Throughout todays episode we will look at how the capital transitioned from being located in Phillidelphia to its current location in Washington D.C.

Sources for today's episode include An article from the National Constitution Center titles How Philadelphia Lost the Nations Capital to Washington

An article from the White House Historical Association titled “Where oh Where Should the Capital be, the Seat of the government in expanding nation by Robert Grogg

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