A Little Political History By Maddog23WL Period: Jan 1, 1788 to Oct 13, 2011 A Little Political History Mar 4, 1789 First Congress Dec 6, 1790 Congress moves to Washington DC Moved to Philidelphia then to Wasington DC in 1800 Jun 18, 1812 War Of 1812 Aug 24, 1814 Capital Reconstruction Plans to rebuild the capital were started and it was finished in 1819. Jun 29, 1852 Henery Clay dies Mar 4, 1861 Abarham Lincoln is Inagurated to the presidency Apr 2, 1919 Wilson asked for war against Germany Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor