One of President George Washington's first major tasks was picking a permanent capital for the United States. As a compromise, the capital moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1791 for ten years.

York sometimes declares itself the “First Capital of the United States” because the Articles of Confederation are the first known legal documents to actually refer to the colonies as “the ...

Belmont was the original capital of the Wisconsin Territory. Its court house and council house have been restored over the last century.

At the time Aaron Burr served as vice president, from 1800-1804, the new national capital of Washington ... President John Adams became the first to live in the presidential palace, as the ...

Read full article: Police officer's death intensifies Capitol siege questions This undated image provided by the United States Capitol Police shows U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick ...