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Federal Hall and Washington in New York's history
An overview of Federal Hall National Memorial on Wall Street, noting George Washington's first presidential oath on April 30 1789, the building's naming history, and its evolution into a National Memorial. It mentions Zenger’s 1735 trial for press freedom and the 1765 Stamp Act protests by nine colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Federal Hall
Wall Street
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Acros
Financial District
Our Country
Federal Hall National Memorial
National Park Service
City Hall
Capitol
U.S
Philadelphia
U.S. Customs House
England
John Peter Zenger
Zenger
America
Newy
New York’s
Universal Press Syndicate
Rational Educational Standards
Wyong Ptin
Saan
Congress Wall
Washington
States
New
York
New York City