Forgotten Founders and Eight U.S. Capitols

Minnesota has planned a vibrant civic non-partisan celebration of American history, democracy, and the U.S. Presidency at the Minneapolis Convention Center during the Republican National Convention - CivicFest 2008. The featured exhibit on the U.S. Presidency will be Stanley L. Klos’ President Who? Forgotten Founders Exhibit. The anthology of rare documents focuses on the rise of the U.S. Presidency from 1774 to 1788.

The Minneapolis Convention Center
Exhibit’s dates and hours are:

Friday, August 29 - 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 30 - 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 31- 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday, September 1 - 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 2 - 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 3 - 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 4 - 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Smithsonian Exhibit, The American Presidency, A Glorious Burden incorrectly interpreted the rise of the U.S. Presidency starting it with John Hanson as the First President of the Continental Congress. Hanson was the third President of the United States of America in Congress Assembled. In the background are Mr. Klos' contributions to the exhibit including an 18th Century printing of the Constitution of 1777 , Presidential letters and documents from John Hancock, Arthur St. Clair, Thomas McKean, Thomas Mifflin as presidents of the Continental Congress and the United States. Also including in the Smithsonian exhibit was the first public printing of the Constitution of 1787.

Forgotten Founders -- Historic Documents and Medallions of Freedom is an exhibit of rare historic documents, manuscripts, letters, newspapers and broadsides that mark the lives of each of the fourteen men who served the American Colonies/States from 1774 to 1788. This exhibit will be unveiled at Minneapolis Convention Center during the 2008 Republican National Convention as part of the MSP 2008 Civic Fest. The first Presidents served under the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1781, while ten served as Presidents of the United States of America, 1781 - 1788 under the first federal constitution of 1777 that formed the “Perpetual Union.”

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Minnesota Convention Center

August 29th - September 4, 2008

King George III Charles Thomson

Presidents of the Continental Congress

Declaration of Independence Continental Congress

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Presidents of the United States in Congress Assembled

United States in Congress Assembled

*Huntington was elected as President of the Continental Congress but
ascended to the United States Presidency on March 2, 1781
under the Constitution of 1777 -- The Articles of Confederation

Eight Capitol Medallions of the United Colonies/States of America
1774 – 1789

Philadelphia	September 5, 1774 to October 24, 1774	City Tavern on September 4th and then Carpenters Hall
Philadelphia	May 10, 1775 to December 12, 1776	Pennsylvania State House
Baltimore	December 20, 1776 to February 27, 1777	Henry Fite House, Maryland
Philadelphia	March 4, 1777 to September 18, 1777	Pennsylvania State House
Lancaster	September 27, 1777	Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Court House
York	September 30, 1777 to June 27, 1778:	York, Pennsylvania, Court House
Philadelphia	July 2, 1778 to June 21, 1783	Philadelphia, College Hall, then Pennsylvania State House
Princeton,	June 30, 1783 to November 4, 1783	Prospect House and then Nassau Hall, New Jersey
Annapolis	November 26, 1783 to August 19, 1784	Maryland State House
Trenton	November 1, 1784 to December 24, 1784	French Arms Tavern, New Jersey
New York City	January 11, 1785 to November 13, 1788	New York City Hall
New York City	November 1788 - March 1789	Fraunces Tavern

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Arthur St. Clair

The Exhibit Features Oil Paintings of the 14 Presidents and
 

The Forgotten U.S. Capitols

Forgotten U.S. Capitols 1774-1789 
18x24 Poster

MEDALLION INVESTMENTS

Medallions of the Forgotten Capitols &
Constitution of 1777 U.S. Presidents

$79.00 for a Full Set of Ten Different Constitution of 1777 U.S. Presidents and Capitols

The 30mm Medallions will be available for purchase, in very limited numbers, at CivicFest held in conjunction with the Republican National Convention at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The cost is $8.50 per Bronze “Merlin Gold” Medallion and $79.00 for a Set of Ten. Some sets will be minted in Silver and Gold and also be made available for the public for sale call 727-771-1776 for more information. Shipping for one or more Medallions is $6.00. Shipping for twenty Medallions or more is free. All Medallions must be pre-paid in advance with checks made out to:

Stan Klos Forgotten Founders
Suite 308 – 2706 Alt 19,
Palm Harbor, Florida 34683
stan@johnhancock.org

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The United Colonies 1st  government began in a Philadelphia  Tavern
and the United States 1st federal government ended in a NYC Tavern!
The Founders convened the government in 11 different capitol buildings and
experienced 15 years of challenges that included war, hyper-inflation, a failed
constitution, judicial corruption, armed citizen and U.S. Army rebellions.
 

Which U.S. President adopted the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention
resolution, enacted the Northwest Ordinance, and backed George Washington,
James Madison and Nathaniel Gorham's resolution to submit the new U.S.
Constitution to the States for ratification without Congressional alterations?

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