On July 16, 1790, An Act for Establishing the Temporary and Permanent Seat of the Government of the United States created what is now the District of Columbia. To celebrate, here are The Sweet Heaven Kings of the United House of Prayer in Anacostia, Washington, DC, performing “When the Saints Go Marching In,” and urging the audience to sing and help them “raise the roof” of the Library of Congress. Video (MP4) loc.gov/item/ihas.200197120/?loclr=fbafc This is an excerpt from the Legends and Legacies Concert Celebrating Joseph T. Wilson and the National Council for the Traditional Arts Collection, Sept. 10, 2009. For the full concert video, see loc.gov/item/ihas.200197120/?locr=fbafc For more about the Residence Act (as the law is now known), see: loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Residence.html?loclr=fbafc
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:58:13 +0000
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