I Smell a Rat. When we smell something that isnât there, though, this may be a sign of a serious health issue, according to Dr. Alan Hirsch, a psychiatrist and nationally recognized smell and taste expert at the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, Illinois.
Constitutional Convention and Ratification, 1787â1789; The United States and the French Revolution, 1789â1799; The United States and the Haitian Revolution, 1791â1804; The Citizen GenÃªt Affair, 1793â1794; John Jayâs Treaty, 1794â95; Treaty of San Lorenzo/ Pinckneyâs Treaty, 1795; Washingtonâs Farewell Address, 1796
Rare Book and Special Collections Division. The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777. However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781.