{"data":{"description":"Firsts in America include: The First Annual Almanac, The First U.S. Copper Penny, The First Thanksgiving, The First State Of The Union Address and more.","title":"FIRSTS!!!","post_type":"page","content":"\u003cstrong\u003eAs the new republic\u003c/strong\u003e was striving to emerge from its freedom over\r\nGreat Britain, its Founders were busy creating structures necessary\r\nfor its survival.\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eA monetary system\u003c/strong\u003e had to be set in place, hence the rules and regulations\r\nfor the first U.S. Copper Penny.\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn time of war\u003c/strong\u003e men had to serve their country as soldiers, thus the first\r\nNational Conscription Act defined that obligation.\r\n\r\nIt was appropriate for the President to hold a formal talk with members of the\r\ncountry's leaders, which led to the first State of The Union Address.\r\n\r\nThese building blocks were set in place to strengthen the infant nation.\r\nTo get an idea of the energy devoted to this end, here are a few examples\r\nof those efforts:\r\n\u003cul style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"First Annual Almanac Published\" href=\"/earlyamerica/firsts/first-almanac/\"\u003eThe First Annual Almanac\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/firsts/creation-first-copper-penny/\"\u003eThe First U.S. Copper Penny\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/firsts/first-national-conscription-act/\"\u003eThe First National Conscription Act\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The First U.S. Copyright Law\" href=\"/earlyamerica/firsts/first-u-s-copyright-law/\"\u003eThe First U.S. Copyright Law\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/firsts/first-thanksgiving-observance/\"\u003eThe First Thanksgiving Proclamation\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The First Political Cartoons\" href=\"/earlyamerica/firsts/first-political-cartoons/\"\u003eThe First Political Cartoons\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"America’s First Newspaper\" href=\"/earlyamerica/firsts/americas-first-newspaper/\"\u003eThe First Newspaper\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The First State of the Union Address\" href=\"/earlyamerica/firsts/first-state-union-address/\"\u003eThe First State of the Union Address\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The First Bible Produced With Type From America\" href=\"/earlyamerica/firsts/first-bible-produced-type-america/\"\u003eThe First Bible Printed With Type From America\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"The First Gazetteer\" href=\"/earlyamerica/firsts/first-gazetteer/\"\u003eThe First Gazetteer\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e","menu":[{"path":"lives-early-america","title":"Famous Lives","submenu":[{"path":"lives-early-america/autobiography-benjamin-franklin","title":"Autobiography of Ben Franklin"},{"path":"lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington","title":"Ramsay's The Life of Washington"},{"path":"lives-early-america/adventures-col-daniel-boone","title":"The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boone"},{"path":"lives-early-america/true-story-paul-revere","title":"The True Story of Paul Revere"},{"path":"world-early-america/famous-obits","title":"Famous Obits"},{"path":"portrait","title":"Portraits"},{"path":"rare-images/last-men-revolution","title":"The Last Men of the Revolution"}]},{"path":"freedom-documents","title":"Freedom Documents","submenu":[{"path":"freedom-documents/bill-rights","title":"Bill of Rights"},{"path":"freedom-documents/declaration-independence","title":"Declaration of Independence"},{"path":"freedom-documents/u-s-constitution","title":"The U.S. Constitution"}]},{"path":"world-early-america","title":"World of Early America","submenu":[{"path":"bookmarks","title":"Early American Bookmarks"},{"path":"world-early-america/famous-obits","title":"Famous Obits"},{"path":"firsts","title":"Firsts!"},{"path":"rare-images/maps","title":"Maps"},{"path":"rare-images","title":"Rare Images"},{"path":"music1","title":"Music"},{"path":"writings","title":"The Writings of Early America"}]},{"path":"boston-massacre","title":"Boston Massacre"},{"path":"milestone-events","title":"Milestones"},{"path":"early-america-review","title":"The Review"},{"path":"home/teachers-students","title":"Teachers"},{"path":"sitemap","title":"Sitemap"}]},"success":true}