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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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