Find more facts and information on our topic page about
Annapolis
Annapolis Convention
Annapolis Convention 1786, interstate convention called by Virginia to discuss a uniform regulation of commerce. It met at Annapolis, Md. With only 5 of the 13 states—Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia—represented, there could be no full-scale discussion of the commercial problems the nation faced as a result of the weak central government under the Articles of Confederation. The main achievement of the convention was the decision to summon a new meeting for the express purpose of considering changes in the Articles of Confederation to make the union more powerful. An address was drawn up by Alexander Hamilton and was sent to all the states, asking them to send delegates to Philadelphia in May, 1787. The move was extraconstitutional, but Congress passed a resolution urging attendance. The call from Annapolis was heeded and delegates from 12 states met. From that Federal Constitutional Convention was to emerge the Constitution of the United States.
Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.
|
Annapolis Government
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/24/2008; 649 words
; City Hall 160 Duke of Gloucester St. Annapolis 21401 410-263-7997 www.annapolis.gov The City Council meets at 7:30 p.m...the month. Ellen O. Moyer (D) Mayor City of Annapolis City Hall, Room 105 160 Duke of Gloucester St...
|
 "Capital (Annapolis)")
|
Annapolis athletes make splash at Cambridge event
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 7/5/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Half Ironman Championships in Florida. OTHER LOCAL FINISHERS Glenn Atwell, Annapolis, 5:30:27; Annette Mattice, Annapolis, 6:50:26; Ron Bowman, Annapolis, 6:21:34; Brie Lang, Annapolis, 6:32:38; Jeff Carlson, Edgewater...
|
|
|
Annapolis from Past to Present: Finding the past in print
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 10/12/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...weekly column I had proposed called "Annapolis: From Past to Present." I received...in mid-October. It's called "Annapolis Vignettes" and it contains more than...106," also known as an index to the Annapolis items in the Maryland Gazette. I visit...
|
|
|
Annapolis: School adds 6 to Wall of Fame
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 12/4/2005; ; 700+ words
; Former Annapolis mayor Dick Hillman is hanging on the wall at Annapolis High School. So is New England Patriots coach Bill...protected by a glass cover. All are graduates of Annapolis or the former Bates high school, and they and nearly...
|
|
|
Annapolis Alive vendors left holding the bag
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 3/8/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...celebration for the 300th anniversary of the Annapolis City Charter is coming under fire after...budgets to pay for events surrounding Annapolis Alive, a yearlong run of festivities...50,000. Although Chuck Weikel, Annapolis Alive executive director, said he...
|
|
Annapolis Wireless Launches Free Public WiFi in Annapolis.
PR Newswire; 4/24/2006; 700+ words
; Annapolis to become first Maryland city offering free Internet access for everyone, using Nortel wireless mesh solution ANNAPOLIS, MD, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Annapolis is about to go wireless with a free public WiFi hotspot...
|
|
|
Annapolis Maritime Museum ...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/26/2007; 700+ words
; Annapolis Maritime Museum 723 Second St. Annapolis 21403 410-295-0104 office@amaritime.org www.annapolis maritimemuseum.org Preserves and teaches 400 years of maritime history, including life and work on the Chesapeake Bay. Hours...
|
|
|
Annapolis from past to present: How to distinguish between HAF, HPC
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 8/25/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...began criticizing "hysteric Historic Annapolis." I wondered what they meant. Were they referring to the Historic Annapolis Foundation or the Historic Preservation...Incorporated in 1952 as Historic Annapolis Inc., HAF is a private nonprofit...
|
|
'Annapolis' strawberry
Magazine article from: Journal of the American Pomological Society; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; The 'Annapolis' strawberry, since it's introduction...Craig et al. (2). K78-4 became 'Annapolis' and K78-6 was named 'Cornwallis...took about 5 years to choose between 'Annapolis' and 'Cornwallis', then the near...
|
|
|
Annapolis to Newport Race Entries
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 6/9/2005; 620 words
; Following is a list of Annapolis-to-Newport Race entries with Boat...Beneteau One Ton, Tom Carrico, Annapolis Akela III, Swan 43, Djoerd Hoekstra...Jeff Parker, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis Ariel, Swan 47, James Thompson...
|
|
Annapolis: History
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Annapolis: History Early settlement Before white...tribes occupied the region. By the time Annapolis was settled in 1649, the Algonquins...original white settlement of the area near Annapolis was at Greenbury Point, although the...
|
|
|
Annapolis: Recreation
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Annapolis: Recreation Sightseeing Charming Annapolis boasts more surviving colonial buildings than any city in...More than 60 eighteenth-century structures survive in the Annapolis downtown area. Annapolis is a great city to tour on foot...
|
|
|
Annapolis: Education and Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Annapolis: Education and Research Elementary and Secondary Schools Annapolis students attend the Anne Arundel County Public Schools...The following is a summary of data regarding the Annapolis public school system as of the 2004 –...
|
|
|
Annapolis: Communications
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Annapolis: Communications Newspapers and Magazines The Capital is Annapolis's daily paper. Publick Enterprise is the local...newspaper. The city's local magazine is called Inside Annapolis. Other locally published magazines include Chesapeake...
|
|
Annapolis
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Annapolis , city (1990 pop. 33,187), state...the south bank of the Severn River. Annapolis is a port of entry on Chesapeake Bay...hosts the annual national sailboat show. Annapolis was settled in 1649 by Puritans fleeing...
|
