High schoolers from 27 states are participating in a continental congress of their own, nearly 250 years after America's ...

Students from 27 U.S. states and territories visited Philadelphia this summer to learn about the country's history through the Young People's Continental Congress.

Kobe Miyashita, a student from Father Dueñas Memorial School, represented the island at the 2025 Young People’s Continental ...

Summarize the Patrick Henry quote that Washington offers in the clip. What does Washington allude to at the end of his remarks? Explain what this means.

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI July 4 (UPI) -- On this date in history: ...

The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

On November 15, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States. However, all thirteen states did not ratify this document until 1781.