Saw something about the Aitken Bible ((1782) was the first complete English-language Bible printed in America) and asked for other early little known facts.
1. The only Bible ever formally recommended by Congress was the Aitken Bible — and almost no one talks about it.
2. The first national bank of the United States was started during the Revolution before the Constitution even existed — the Bank of North America.
3. The Continental Army once invaded Canada.
4. The Liberty Bell didn’t ring on July 4, 1776.
5. The original U.S. capital wasn’t Washington, D.C. — it moved around several cities, including Philadelphia and New York City.
6. The first “national motto” wasn’t “In God We Trust,” but E pluribus unum — approved in 1782.
7. The Constitution was signed in secrecy — windows closed in summer heat so no one could overhear.
8. There was a serious proposal to make George Washington king.
9. The U.S. once had 13 different state currencies circulating at the same time.
10. The first presidential inauguration of George Washington happened in New York City, not Washington, D.C.
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