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 ...

On Sept. 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress convened in secret in Philadelphia, calling for a boycott of British goods and writing a petition to King George III to repeal the Intolerable Acts.

To commemorate 250 years since the First Continental Congress, Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia is hosting the first-ever Young People’s Continental Congress.

On Sept. 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress convened in secret in Philadelphia, calling for a boycott of British goods and writing a petition to King George III to repeal the Intolerable Acts.

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.

Artifacts wise, Carpenters’ Hall also houses two original Windsor chairs, including one used by the president of the First Continental Congress, Peyton Randolph.

No matter that royal emblems remained on public buildings throughout the war. The First Continental Congress is sometimes forgotten, given the enormous consequence of the Second.

On Sept. 5, 1774, the First Continental Congress convened at Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia with 56 delegates from 12 Colonies.

AMERICA'S FIRST NATIONAL INSTITUTION Since its official establishment, June 14, 1775 — more than a year before the Declaration of Independence — the U.S. Army has played a vital role in the ...

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 ...