WebIn 1754, representatives of seven British North American colonies met in the Stadt Huys, Albany's city hall, for the Albany Congress; Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania presented the Albany Plan of Union there, which was the first formal proposal to unite the colonies. Although it was never adopted by Parliament, it was an important precursor to the United …

WebAlbany (/ ˈ ɔː l b ə n i / AWL-bə-nee) is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia.Located on the Flint River, it is the seat of Dougherty County, and is the sole incorporated city in that county.Located in southwest Georgia, it is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area.The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the …

WebThe Stamp Act Congress (October 7 – 25, 1765), also known as the Continental Congress of 1765, was a meeting held in New York, New York, consisting of representatives from some of the British colonies in North America.It was the first gathering of elected representatives from several of the American colonies to devise a unified protest against …

WebThe Albany Plan of Union was a rejected plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies at the Albany Congress on July 10, 1754 in Albany, New York.The plan was suggested by Benjamin Franklin, then a senior leader (age 48) and a delegate from Pennsylvania.Franklin spent much time among the Iroquois observing their deliberations …

WebNew Albany / ˈ ɑː l b ə n i / is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River, opposite Louisville, Kentucky.The population was 37,841 as of the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of Floyd County. It is bounded by I-265 to the north and the Ohio River to the south, and is considered part of the Louisville, Kentucky …

WebThe New York State Legislature consists of the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York: The New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly.The Constitution of New York does not designate an official term for the two houses together; it says only that the state's legislative power "shall be vested in the …

WebA decal (/ ˈ d iː k æ l /, US also / d ɪ ˈ k æ l /, CAN / ˈ d ɛ k əl /) or transfer is a plastic, cloth, paper, or ceramic substrate that has printed on it a pattern or image that can be moved to another surface upon contact, usually with the aid of heat or water.. The word is short for decalcomania, a decorative technique by which engravings and prints are transferred to …

WebRole. The president of Congress was, by design, a position with little authority. The Continental Congress, fearful of concentrating political power in an individual, gave their presiding officer even less responsibility than the speakers in the lower houses of the colonial assemblies. Unlike some colonial speakers, the president of Congress could …

WebThe Erie Canal is a historic canal in upstate New York that runs east-west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie.Completed in 1825, the canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, vastly reducing the costs of transporting people and goods across the Appalachians.In effect, the canal accelerated the settlement …

WebTroy is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the county seat of Rensselaer County.The city is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River.Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital District.The city is one of the three major centers for …

WebThe First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies that became the United States. It met from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after the British Navy instituted a blockade of Boston Harbor and Parliament passed the punitive Intolerable Acts in response to the …

WebHistory Early commemoratives. The earliest commemorative coin minted by the US Mint was the 1848 "CAL" quarter eagle, which commemorated the finding of gold in California. These coins were standard quarter eagles that were modified by punching CAL. onto the reverse above the eagle.. Most standard US commemorative coin lists begin with the …

Web"We Shall Overcome" is a gospel song which became a protest song and a key anthem of the American civil rights movement.The song is most commonly attributed as being lyrically descended from "I'll Overcome Some Day", a hymn by Charles Albert Tindley that was first published in 1901.. The modern version of the song was first said to have been sung by …

WebThis sortable list of largest libraries includes libraries that, as measured in 2008 or subsequently, store 15 million or more items.. As of November 2021 and according to Guinness World Records the Library of Congress is the world's largest library when considering items in its holdings.. Largest libraries in the world