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Issue 09, 2021 Founded by Betty Debnam Mini Fact: Today Federal Hall is The Federal Hall National Memorial Welcome to on Wall Street is part of the National Park Service. at the lower end There, you can see displays about George of the island of Washington, the Constitution and our Federal Manhattan. The federal government. For example, the Bible current building used by Washington at his inauguration is was completed on display. Hall in 1842.

photos courtesy NPS Did you watch the inauguration of In 1790, the U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala government moved Harris in January? That ceremony took place to Philadelphia, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. and L’Enfant’s But our building became country’s capital a city government wasn’t always building again. It In 2002, a year after the tragedies on in Washington. was demolished in Sept. 11 in New York City; Arlington, Virginia; and Stonycreek Township, George 1812. Pennsylvania; the U.S. Congress Washington met in the rotunda at Federal Hall in Big events remembrance. was sworn in At Federal Hall, Federal Hall as it to office as our the Congress of appeared at Washington’s Capitol vs. capital first president on inauguration. the Confederation A capital is the city where the top April 30, 1789, approved the Northwest Ordinance in 1789. at Federal Hall government offices and leaders are located. This ordinance, or law, set up what would A capitol is a building where the in New York later become the states of Ohio, Indiana, City. government meets and makes laws. This statue of George Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. It also Today, the U.S. Capitol is in our capital Let’s learn Washington stands in front of prohibited slavery in these future states. more about Federal Hall today. of Washington, D.C. Congress also: (Words that sound alike but are spelled this national • authorized the first census of the landmark. differently and have different meanings are population. called homophones.) Building history • set up the laws for the location of the The original building on Wall Street was new capital in Washington, D.C. built between 1699 and 1703 and named New • set up laws that established the U.S. court York City Hall. system that we still use today. After the U.S. Constitution was ratified in The Bill of Rights was written in Federal Resources 1788, Pierre L’Enfant, a French architect who Hall in 1789. At that time, our country had later designed the city plan for Washington, only 13 states and a population of about On the Web: D.C., was hired to build a new government 3 million. Twenty-six senators and 65 • nps.gov/feha building on the site in New York. The new representatives debated about amending the building was called Federal Hall, and it was Constitution. At the library: where the first Congress, Supreme Court and In September 1789, Congress passed 12 • “The New Nation Through the Eyes of George Washington” by Anita Yasuda executive offices were housed. amendments.

Try ’n’ Find Mini Jokes Words that remind us of Federal Hall are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, Gina: Was George and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: Washington a handsome man? Garth: Of course! He was George-ous! BILL, CAPITAL, CAPITOL, L L A W N N A T I O N A L X O CENSUS, FEDERAL, N Q I L A I R O M E M L L I B HALL, HOMOPHONE, A N T W A S H I N G T O N C C INAUGURATION, T E N O I T A R U G U A N I A Eco Note L’ENFANT, MANHATTAN, T W A E S A L L R I G H T S P MEMORIAL, NATIONAL, A Y F Z U L Q S T R E E T H I Such a good boy! Colorado NEW YORK, ORDINANCE, H O N R S L F E D E R A L F T State University scientists say they are RIGHTS, STREET, WALL, N R E C N A N I D R O E N F A working to use artificial intelligence (AI) WASHINGTON. A K L E E H B W C A P I T O L to train pet dogs. Jason Stock and Tom M I L G C U E N O H P O M O H Cavey programmed a robot to recognize when dogs were sitting, lying down or standing. They created an automated trainer that has 92% accuracy by Cook’s Corner combining a movable camera to Hot and Cold Potato Salad observe the dogs, a speaker to bark out commands and a treat delivery tube to You’ll need: • 2 tablespoons reward good behavior. • 4 cups cooked potatoes, cubed mustard adapted with permission from Earthweek.com • 1 small onion, chopped • 1/2 cup mayonnaise • 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped • 1 cup sour cream • 1 cup carrots, shredded and chopped • 1 teaspoon dried dill For later: • 1/4 cup vinegar • salt and pepper to taste Look in your newspaper for articles about events at your state’s capitol. What to do: 1. Combine potatoes, onion, eggs and carrots in a medium bowl. 2. In a small saucepan, heat vinegar, mustard, mayonnaise and sour cream. 2021 Andrews McMeel Syndication 3. Pour the dressing over the potato salad mixture. Teachers: Follow and 4. Add the dill, salt and pepper and mix well. Serve hot or cold. Serves 4. interact with The Mini

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