March 4 in American History
The first Congress convened in New York and the new federal government under the Constitution officially began operating. The Articles of Confederation were finished; the framework argued out in Philadelphia was now the working government of the United States. The republic as we know it started keeping time on this day.
In 1789: the Constitution takes effect. The first Congress convened in New York and the new federal government under the Constitution officially began operating.
The first Congress convened in New York and the new federal government under the Constitution officially began operating. The Articles of Confederation were finished; the framework argued out in Philadelphia was now the working government of the United States. The republic as we know it started keeping time on this day.
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