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The Mount Vernon Meeting and the Constitution’s Birth
This first installment in a series outlines how the 1785 Mount Vernon gathering between Maryland and Virginia aimed to resolve Potomac rights and trading disputes. Delegates proposed annual meetings to address trade, leading to Annapolis 1786 and Philadelphia 1787, shaping the U.S. Constitution.
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