The Continental Club on South Congress Avenue is a dim, snug, loud room that barely holds 200 people, a pool table and a stage. If you drop by late on a Thursday, Mike Barfield will probably be her… ...

This weekend marks the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army. It seems unlikely we would have much to celebrate on Saturday if, right after creating an army, the Second Continental Congress had not also ...

It's been 249 years since the Declaration of Independence was passed by the Continental Congress in 1776, which the holiday commemorates. From the sandy beach towns of Southern California to the ...

It is being investigated as an arson, the National Park Services, says. Carpenters' Hall, a national historic landmark, was the site of the First Continental Congress in 1774.

President of the local James Neal Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Harold ‘Tex’ Cox, Jr. explained, “Our first Continental Congress started September 5th, today, and lasted ...

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 convened on on Sept.5, 1774, including delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies and Founding Fathers such as John Adams, Patrick Henry and George Washington.

On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army, marking the beginning of what would become the United States Army. This formation occurred during a difficult ...

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.

A Change of Tone By the time the Second Continental Congress convened on May 10, 1775, with delegates from all 13 colonies in attendance, war had begun, and the tone of the Congress had changed.