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, 1774, stamp captures the essence of the early American quest for self-governance. The stamp features artistic elements reminiscent of the U.S. flag with a design ...

Each month we go live with professors to learn more about Carpenter’s Hall and the First Continental Congress.” He and Stokes share a keen interest in the colonial period of American history ...

In 1774, the Declarations and Resolves of the First Continental Congress proclaimed that the colonists “have a right peaceably to assemble, consider of their grievances, and petition the King ...

British colonies (Georgia did not attend) sent representatives to the first Continental Congress, in Philadelphia, to respond to Parliament passing the Intolerable Acts, punishing Boston for the tea ...

Monday marks the 250th anniversary of a crucial event in Virginia’s history, expressing some seminal ideas that would help spark our nation’s independence. Let’s explore the Fincastle Resolutions of ...

The historical moment happened on Jan. 14, 1784, when the Continental Congress ratified ... stemmed from the American Revolutionary War, the first shots of which rang out almost a decade earlier ...

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 ...