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The First Federal Congress
The Erection of the Eleventh Pillar
The Erection of the Eleventh Pillar (Courtesy of the Library of Congress)

This image, representing each state that ratified the Constitution as a new pillar supporting a building, served to convey to the people the vision of a solidly built foundation for the new government.
 

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