When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old. In September 1774, nearly ...

Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the location of the First Continental Congress. “What do we mean by the American Revolution?” John Adams might have mused these words in ...

The historic reenactments will be held every Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 27 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

An interesting story revolves around s painting done by T.H. Matteson in 1848 called "The First Prayer in Congress." ...

The First Continental Congress formed in response to the British Parliament's passage of the Intolerable Acts (called the Coercive Acts in England), which aimed to punish Massachusetts for the ...

The First Continental Congress, a brazen show of both defiance and union by the American colonies on the road to revolution, met on this day in history, Sept. 5, 1774. It was the first time many ...

Sept. 5 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1774, the first Continental Congress convened in secret in Philadelphia, calling for a boycott of British goods and writing a petition to King George ...

So much of our nation’s history is tied to this great city, and today, we mark another important chapter with the 250th ...

Two new designs—commemorating the early foundations for U.S. independence and thanking health care workers—have been unveiled ...

When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old. In September 1774, nearly ...

Sept. 5 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1774, the first Continental Congress convened in secret in Philadelphia, calling for a boycott of British goods and writing a petition to King George ...

On Sept. 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress convened in secret in Philadelphia, calling for a boycott of British goods ...