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Between 1776 and 1800, Congress met in temporary locations in New York City and Philadelphia. When it came time to pick a permanent US capital, however, the Northern and Southern states couldn’t agree. So who ultimately chose the location for our nation’s capital, Washington, DC? George Washington, of course. In 1791, Maryland and Virginia donated View Website VIP Subscription

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