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

The first widespread agreement across the American Colonies dealt with economic independence from British trade and taxation.

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

Members of DAR and SAR came dressed in Revolutionary War-era clothing, complete with a traditional color guard to present ...

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 ...

A ceremony to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the first Continental Congress was held Thursday night at the Parkersburg ...

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 ...

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

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

American officer Benedict Arnold met in secret with British Major John Andre on Sept. 21, 1780, with a plot to trade the ...