The Rise of The U.S. Presidency & Forgotten Capitols

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This U.S. Founding Handbook completely documents the nation's birth and evolution of the U.S. Presidency from 1774 to 1789. The book has an account of the capitols where the Continental Congress, United States in Congress Assembled and the current U.S. Constitutional government held their formal sessions until the permanent seat of government was fully established in Washington D.C. on February 4, 1801. The work also includes full printings of the following U.S. Founding documents: The 1774 Articles of Association, 1775 Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms, 1776 Declaration of Independence, 1777 Articles of Confederation, 1783 Treaty of Paris, 1787 Northwest Ordinance, the US Constitution of 1787, Bill of Rights and all Amendments.

When is the birthday of the United States of America? “July 4^th, 1776 ” any first grader would answer. So how old is the United States of America? “Let me see, 2009-1776, we are 233 years old, Happy Birthday United States of America!” Typically, the first time one learns that the answer may not be “the fourth of July” is in junior high school during American history class. Here, students learn that the United Colonies of America actually declared their Independence on July 2^nd and not the fourth. Next they learn that the constitutional formation of the United States of America, as a “Perpetual Union, ” occurred under the Articles of Confederation on November 15, 1777. Furthermore, they are taught that this U.S. Constitution of 1777 wasn’t ratified until March 1, 1781. They then learn that it wasn’t until two years later that Great Britain conceded the independence of its American colonies with the September 3, 1783 signing of the Treaty of Paris .

To make matters more complex, each college student is reminded every year, by their universities, that the true birth date of the “more perfect” United States is September 17, 1787. This is a position taken by numerous prominent Americans from U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd [i] to philanthropist Thomas S. Connelly.[ii] The U.S. Constitution of 1787, however, was not ratified by the required 2/3rds States until June 21, 1788. It was not adopted by the United States Confederation government until July 2, 1788 which resolved that the new Constitution of 1787 would take effect on March 4, 1789. Finally, there is the question on whether or not the reformulation of the United States of America required all 13 States, rather than just nine, to ratify the current Constitution thus dissolving the Articles of Confederation . If this is the case, then Rhode Island ’s ratification on May 29, 1790, thirteen months after George Washington took the Presidential Oath of Office, may be the true birthday of the United States of America.

So, when is the birthday of the United States of America? To discern the answer to this question it is first necessary to adopt a plausible definition for the word “birthday.” Since this inquiry concerns the United States, we turn to a historic American dictionary for verbal clarity. Noah Webster’s Dictionary defines birthday as, “The day in which any person is born; day of origin or commencement.”[iii] Since the U.S. is not a person, this work seeks to discover and establish the true “day of origin or commencement” of the United States of America in the following eight chapters entitled: September 5, 1774 , July 2 , 1776, July 4, 1776 , November 15, 1777 , February 2, 1781, March 1, 1781, September 3, 1783 , and September 17, 1787 .

[i] The law establishing this holiday was created in 2004 with the passage of an amendment by Senator Robert Byrd to a spending bill. The act mandates that all publicly funded educational institutions provide educational programming on the history of the American Constitution on September 17th. The law applies to any school receiving federal funds of any kind.

[ii] Connelly, Thomas, “Happy birthday, America, Why today - Constitution Day - is the real birth date of the nation.” Philadelphia Inquirer, September 17, 2009

[iii] Webster, Noah, ‘Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary,’ Springfield, Mass., 1913, Merriam, page 144

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Treaty Of Paris Proclamation Ending the War With Great Britain
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About The Author

Stanley Louis Klos (born January 18, 1954) is a historian, author, entrepreneur, and former Italian basketball player. Klos was the United States Senate Republican Nominee who challenged Robert C. Byrd in 1994. He currently resides in Florida with his eight children.

Stan began acquiring and researching historic documents in 1983 upon discovering the 18^th Century shipping records of Philadelphia Shipping merchant John Imlay in the attic of his home. Since then, Stan has written numerous publications and assembled exhibits that have headlined a plethora of universities, national historic sites, libraries, museums and special events. He has keynoted numerous historical events including the Franklin D. Roosevelt American Heritage Center Museum Grand Opening and entombment of Martha and U.S. President Samuel Huntington. His work and publications have appeared in hundreds of print and digital publications including U.S. News & World Report 2006 cover story, “Washington? Get In Line" and the Discovery Channel’s “Unsolved History: Plots To Kill Lincoln.”

Stan is a co-founder of various historic pursuits including the James Monroe Birthplace Commission and Dinosaur Safaris, Inc., in Shell, Wyoming. He was the Republican Nominee for U.S. Senate in 1994 campaigning as a "sacrificial lamb" against Robert C. Byrd as part of the GOP’s strategy to capture a majority in the U.S. Senate. The strategy was successful as Byrd (D), although elected 69% to 31%, spent $1,550,354 to Klos' $267,165 while the GOP captured 52 out of the 100 seats. As a State Treasurer GOP Nominee Stan uncovered a system to circumvent the West Virginia State Constitution's ban on investing State funds into equities during his campaign. Klos challenged the legality of the “West Virginia Trust Fund” which was declared unconstitutional by the West Virginia Supreme Court. The following year he backed an amendment to the State Constitution allowing equity investments that passed by a 71 to 29% margin.

Stan is a real estate historic preservationist who has acquired, preserved and profitably re-developed 32 historically significant properties ranging from Vaudeville theaters to Revolutionary War Taverns in four states. As a real estate entrepreneur he acquired the RE/MAX of Pennsylvania n/w sub-franchise, expertly managing a marketing mix increasing yearly commission revenue from $240K to $36 million in twelve years. He was one of a select group of Regional Owners who masterminded (1987 – 1999), RE/MAX’s expansion into the world’s largest real estate entity. Stan also established an innovative Internet e-education company, Virtualology.com, in 1999 with page views topping 70,000 per day by its 4^th year.

Stan was a professional basketball player for Amaro Harrys of the Italian Basketball Association competing out of Bologna. He was also the captain of the United States Basketball Team, which participated in European International Tournaments in 1978. Klos has a BA in American Studies, BS in Zoology, MA in Rhetorical Theory and an ABD in Communications and Marketing attending St. Peter’s College, Idaho State University and Pennsylvania State University.

"In The Name of The Most Holy and Undivided T R I N I T Y"

Treaty Of Paris Proclamation Ending the War With Great Britain Signed by Thomas Mifflin as President of the United States - 1784

17" x 22" Printing for the DNC and RNC Conventions

About The Author

Stanley Louis Klos (born January 18, 1954) is a historian, author, entrepreneur, and former Italian basketball player. Klos was the United States Senate Republican Nominee who challenged Robert C. Byrd in 1994. He currently resides in Florida with his eight children.

Treaty Of Paris Proclamation Ending the War With Great Britain
Signed by Thomas Mifflin as President of the United States - 1784