Philadelphia. Originally thats what it was. But in the years the city of washington, d. C. Is being built, philadelphia serves as our temporary u. S. Capitol. This room serves for the house of representatives. The second floor of the building that well see in a moment was the United States senate. The house of representatives, each representative at that point in our history represented 30,000 people. We had a population at our first census of about 3 3 4 million. We had six members of the house would sit in this room and eventually from 16 states. The story of the u. S. Capitol is the story of where were taking a new constitution and actually operating it, doing things like adding new states to the original 13. Also the bill of rights would become a part of our constitution while philadelphia was the capitol. In fact, secretary of state Thomas Jefferson would formally announce the amendments to the constitution by basically coming to congress here in this building and officially annou
House and senate between 1790 and 1800. Our guide is park Ranger Matthew ifill. We are standing in the old house of representatives, what we Call Congress hall. Originally it was billed as a town courthouse for philadelphia, from worst of its history thats exactly what it was. But in the use of the city of washington d. C. Is being willed built, philadelphia serves as the temporary u. S. Capital. This room serves for the house of representatives, the second floor of the building they will get him out it, was we the United States senate. The house of representatives, each representative at that point in our history represented 30,000 people. We had a population, who first census of about three and three quarters million. We had 106 members in the house, who would sit in this room. And eventually from 16 say states. Mr. Philadelphia as the u. S. Capital, we are talking about a new constitution, and adding new states to the original 13. Also, the bill of rights, would become part of our c
Although originally it was a county courthouse of philadelphia. But in the years that washington, d. C. Was being built, philadelphia serves as our temporary u. S. Capital. This room is for the house of representatives. The second floor was the United States senate. The house of representatives, each representative at that point in our history represented 30,000 people. We had a population around 3. 75 million. We had 106 members of the house he would sit in this room, and eventually from 16 states. The story of philadelphia as the u. S. Capital, we are taking the new constitution and doing things like adding new states to the original 13. Also the bill of rights would become a part of our constitution while philadelphia was the capital. In fact, secretary of state Thomas Jefferson would formally announce the amendments to the constitution by basically coming to congress here in this building and officially announcing that we have changed our constitution, which of course, the bill of
Each week American History tvs american artifacts visits museums and Historic Places and up next we travel to philadelphias Independence National historic park to learn about Congress Hall. The Meeting Place in the u. S. House and senate between 1790 and 1800. Our guide is park Ranger Michael ifill. For we are standing in the house of representatives Call Congress how and was originally most of the history that is when it was but in the years that the city of washington, d. C. Is being built, philadelphia serves as our temporary u. S. Capital. This room serves for the house of representatives. The second floor of the building that we will see in a moment if the United States senate. The house of representatives each representative at that point in our history represented 30,000 people. We had a population in our first sense of about three and three quarters million. We had 106 members of the house would sit in this room and then eventually from 16 states. And the story of philadelphia
Philadelphia serves as our temporary u. S. Capital. This room is for the house of representatives. The second floor was the United States senate. The house of representatives, each representative at that point in our history represented 30,000 people. We had a population around 3. 75 million. We had 106 members of the house he would sit in this room, and eventually from 16 states. The story of philadelphia as the u. S. Capital, we are taking the new constitution and doing things like adding new states to the original 13. Also the bill of rights would become a part of our constitution while philadelphia was the capital. In fact, secretary of state Thomas Jefferson would formally announce the amendments to the constitution by basically coming to congress here in this building and officially announcing that we have changed our constitution, which of course, the bill of rights is a huge part of our history and will be in the future a continuing talking point in our political life. But also