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By BETTY DEBNAM
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Our Government’s First Capitol
Other historic events
photo courtesy National Park Service
photo courtesy National Park Service
The George
Washington statue
is standing in front
of Federal Hall, a
building on Wall
Street in New York.
The famous New
York Stock
Exchange is across
the street.
Washington was
sworn into office in a building that once
stood on this site.
Today, Federal Hall is in the busy financial
district, surrounded by tall buildings.
Many historic events in the founding of our
country took place on this site. Today it is
Federal Hall National Memorial. It is part of
the National Park Service.
photo courtesy National Park Service
photo courtesy National Park Service
New York’s Federal Hall
This drawing shows what Federal Hall looked
like in 1789, more than 200 years ago.
Site to see: www.nps.gov/feha
This is an artist’s idea of what Federal Hall
looked like in 1789.
President Washington
sworn into office
George Washington was sworn into
office as our first president on April
30, 1789. This building was first
named City Hall. When it became the
capitol, its name was changed to
Federal Hall.
The U.S. capital was moved to
Philadelphia in 1790. The building in
New York was torn down in 1812 and
later was replaced by the U.S.
Customs House.
It was made into a National
Memorial in the 1950s.
The Bible that George Washington used
at his inauguration was also used by the
following presidents when they were
sworn into office: Warren Harding,
Dwight Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter and
George H.W. Bush.
A scene from the Zenger trial.
Zenger Trial in 1735
This trial took place long ago, when
the American colonies were ruled by
England.
A publisher, John Peter Zenger,
printed a true but unflattering story
about the royal governor of New York.
The governor put Zenger in jail.
In a trial held in City Hall in 1735,
it was proven that what Zenger
printed was the truth. The jury found
him not guilty.
This was the first step toward
freedom of the press in America.
Stamp Act Protest in 1765
In order to pay for their armies in
America, the British raised money by
making colonists buy a stamp and pay
a fee for legal papers, newspapers and
other items.
In 1765, delegates from nine colonies
met to protest the tax and sent a
message of discontent back to England.
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Some Federal Hall Facts
Fact-a-roonies
FEDERAL HALL WAS
THE U.S. CAPITOL
IN THE CAPITAL OF
NEW YORK CITY.
Today, the U.S.
Capitol is in our
capital of
Washington, D.C.
(Words that
sound alike but are
The Capitol
spelled differently
and have different meanings are
called homophones.)
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Mini Spy . . .
photo courtesy National Park Service
Capitol and capital
New York City was the first
capital of the United States. The
capital was moved to Philadelphia in
1790. Ten years later, in 1800, the
capital was moved to its permanent
location in Washington, D.C.
A capital is the city where the
top government offices and leaders
are located.
A capitol is a building where the
government meets and makes laws.
To remember the
tragic events of
Sept. 11, 2001,
Congress met in
Federal Hall one
year later.
A rotunda is a circular-shaped room. We can see that the rotunda in Federal Hall is
very big and impressive. The building has just been restored and reopened. It is on
the island of Manhattan, located near the site of the World Trade Center.
The Northwest Ordinance was
approved in Federal Hall in
1789.
This ordinance, or ruling, set up
what would later become the states
of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
and Wisconsin.
It also
prohibited
slavery in these
future states.
Congress meeting in Federal
Hall in 1789 also:
• authorized the first census of
the population.
• set up the laws for the location
of the new capital in Washington,
D.C.
• set up laws
that established the
U.S. court system
that we still use
today.
Supreme Court Building
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Mini Spy and her friends are visiting Federal Hall in New York City.
See if you can find: • man in the moon • lima bean • two number 3’s
• spoon
• ladder
• letter E
• bird
• letter B
• fork • bell
• teapot
• umbrella
• olive • heart
• two mushrooms
• letter J
• safety pin
• carrot
• kite
• letter A
• pencil
• knife
Brown
Basset ws
The Ned’s
Houn
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Federal Hall
TRY ’N
FIND
Words and names that remind us of Federal Hall are hidden in the
block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and
some letters are used more than once. See if you can find: CONGRESS,
WALL, STREET, ACT, WASHINGTON, BIBLE, UNITED, STATES,
CITY, HALL, JAMES, MADISON, PRESIDENT, STAMP, RIGHTS,
INAUGURATION, NEW, YORK, BILL, PARK, SERVICE, FEDERAL.
U N I T E D S T A T E S Y K M
FEDERAL HALL
I N A U G U R A T I O N T R E
IS A NATIONAL
H A L L A R E D E F T V I O C
MEMORIAL.
R I G H T S E L B I B C C Y I
P A R K T E E R T S L L A W V
Q N O T G N I H S A W T Q E R
J A M E S M A D I S O N J N E
S T A M P T N E D I S E R P S
S S E R G N O C K L L I B Z R
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Go dot to dot and color our
first president.
Rookie Cookie’s Recipe
Holiday Gift Treats
You’ll need:
• 2 cups toasted corn squares cereal • 6 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cups toasted round oat cereal
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 cups toasted rice squares cereal • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 11/2 cups honey-roasted peanuts
• 1 cup red & green candy-coated
• 1 cup small pretzels
chocolates
• 1/2 cup dried cherries or raisins
What to do:
1. Mix all dry ingredients except
candy and cherries or raisins in a shallow baking pan.
2. Melt margarine, honey and cinnamon. Pour over mixture in pan.
3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
4. Cool, then stir in candy and dried cherries.
5. Divide into eight portions; wrap in red plastic and tie with ribbons
as gifts.
You will need an adult’s help with this recipe.
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Meet Ali Lohan
Ali Lohan, 12, has come out with her
first full CD, “Lohan Holiday.” She
previously had a song on another holiday
CD, “Totally Awesome Christmas,” made
with other young stars.
Ali, whose full name is Aliana, grew up
watching her famous sister Lindsay act in
movies. Lindsay helped Ali get small roles
in several movies Lindsay starred in, such
as “The Parent Trap,” “Life-Size” and
“Freaky Friday.” Ali played a young Lindsay in Lindsay’s
music video.
Ali, who grew up in New York, also has modeled since she
was 3 years old, appearing in many teen magazines.
She is in sixth grade and on the soccer team at her public
school in Long Island, N.Y. Ali also has a younger and an
older brother.
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A KID ’ S
G U I D E T O T HE
WHI T E HO U S E
Betty Debnam
Kids!
Kids!You're
You're
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Invited
Invited to
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House
A Kid’s Guide to the White
House is a terrific behind-the-scenes
look at a very special house.
Written with the cooperation of the
White House Historical Association, the
book is full of fun information, photos
(some in full color) and puzzles that
kids of all ages will enjoy.
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All the following jokes have something in common. Can you
guess the common theme or category?
Claire: What type of ice cream should have
been served on the Titanic?
Jim: Floats!
John: What two flavors of ice cream do
sharks like best?
Harold: Finilla and jawberry!
Sheldon: What job requires a loud voice?
Lincoln: The ice-cream man!
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Bill of Rights Day, Dec. 15
Against it:
Our Constitution is the supreme
law of the land. It sets up the way
our federal, or national, government
works and describes the three
branches of government:
• legislative (Congress)
• executive (president)
• judicial (courts)
When our Constitution was first
ratified, or approved, by the states in
1788, it did not include a section
that protected certain individual
rights. The Bill of Rights changed
this.
Not everyone was in
favor of the Constitution
or the Bill of Rights.
Patrick Henry of Virginia
was against both, but he
later changed his mind and
worked to support them.
James Madison, a
delegate from
Virginia, had
promised to work for
a Bill of Rights.
He was elected to
the first Congress
and presented 17 amendments. They
were reduced to 12.
This is the first in a monthly series
about the Bill of Rights. The Mini
Page thanks the staff of the National
Archives, Lee Ann Potter, director of
education and volunteer programs, and
Dorothy Dougherty, public programs
specialist; and Park Ranger Michael R.
Callahan, National Park Service, Federal
Hall National Memorial, for their help.
For it:
Gunston Hall Plantation
George Mason of
Virginia refused to sign
the Constitution because
a Bill of Rights was not
included. He had written
a Bill of Rights for his
state that other states
copied.
The Mini Page celebrates Bill of
Rights Day, Dec. 15, with a story of
its adoption.
New York was then the capital of
the United States. The Congress met
in Federal Hall.
The first Congress was made up of
26 senators and 65 representatives.
Throughout the summer of 1789,
they debated about amending the
Constitution.
On Sept. 25, 1789, Congress passed
12 amendments.
In October of that
year, George Washington
sent a copy of the 12
amendments to each
state for their approval.
On Dec. 15, 1791, Virginia became
the 11th state to ratify, or approve,
the first 10 amendments. The Bill of
Rights became the law of the land.
Dec. 15 has been celebrated as Bill
of Rights Day since 1941.
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Our Constitution
James Madison
Independence Hall, NPS
The Bill of Rights’
beginning
The Bill of Rights
was written in
Federal Hall in
1789 in New York
City. This is
another reason
the site is so
important.
At that time, our
country had only
13 states and a
population of
about 3 million.
Today, we have 50
states and a
population of 300
million.
(Two of the amendments were not adopted.
They dealt with the salaries of members
of Congress and a change in the number
of members allotted to each state.)
The Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to
our Constitution
Our Constitution is not
perfect. It has been
amended, or changed.
Twenty-seven amendments
have been added. The first
10 are called the Bill of
Rights (1791).
freedom of assembly
and petition.
1st: freedom
of religion
freedom of
speech
2nd:
right to
bear
arms.
3rd: quartering of
soldiers limited.
7th: right to a trial
by jury.
4th: searches and
seizures regulated.
freedom
of the press
5th: rights to due process
of law, including protection
against self-incrimination.
6th: rights of a person
accused of a crime,
including the right to be
represented
by a
lawyer.
9th: citizens
entitled to rights 10th: powers not
8th: unfair bail, fines and not listed in the listed reserved to the
states or the people.
punishment forbidden.
Constitution.
Site to see:
www.archives.
gov
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Standards Spotlight:
New York’s Federal Hall
Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each
week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page’s content and offer
activities that will help your students reach them.
(Note to Editor: Above is the Standards for Issue 50.)
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This week’s standards:
• Students understand the purpose of government. (Social Studies: Power, Authority and
Governance)
• Students identify key ideals of the United States’ democratic republican form of government.
(Social Studies: Civic Ideals and Practice)
Activities:
1. Draw your own picture of Federal Hall or cut out a picture from The Mini Page and paste it in the
middle of a piece of paper. Draw four lines from Federal Hall toward the corners of your paper. At
the end of each line, write down something about Federal Hall or something that happened in
Federal Hall.
2. Show the Bill of Rights section in The Mini Page to different family members and friends. Ask
them to name the amendment they think is most important. Which amendments were selected
most often? What different reasons did people give for their answers?
3. Look at the amendments in the Bill of Rights. Find newspaper stories that relate to three of the
rights in the amendments. Write the headline of each story on a piece of paper. Under each
headline, explain how the story relates to the amendment.
4. Find a story about a government official or a government official in the newspaper. Write several
sentences explaining why that information is important for citizens and voters.
5. Use resource books and the Internet to learn more about the origins of the Bill of Rights. Use these
questions to guide your research: Why weren’t the rights included in the original Constitution?
Where did James Madison get his ideas about what those rights should be? Why were some people
against the Bill of Rights? What compromises were made in Congress so the Bill of Rights would
be accepted? Write a paragraph explaining the early history of the Bill of Rights.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
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Height: 6-8
Weight: 230
Birthdate: 5-29-84
Hometown: Baltimore
As a freshman in 2003, Carmelo Anthony helped lead
Syracuse University’s basketball team to the national
championship.
Three years later and now an NBA star with the
Denver Nuggets, Anthony is still helping his school in a
big-time way — with big bucks. He recently pledged a $3
million gift to build a basketball practice facility at Syracuse.
The super-talented Anthony entered the NBA draft after his freshman
year in college and was the No. 3 player chosen overall. He became an
instant success as a pro, averaging 21 points per game as a rookie, 20.8
his second year and 26.5 last season.
Off the court, Anthony likes to relax and enjoy his two pets, a shar-pei
and a bulldog.
But on the court he plays with bulldog tenacity. That aggression,
combined with his natural talent, has made him a golden Nugget in Denver.
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