The First Continental Congress closed by urging each colony to ramp up arming and drilling its militia. While all still hoped war could be avoided, it was obvious that violent negotiations were a ...

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 nation’s capital resided in Pennsylvania before Washington, D.C. However, just where in the state depends on the criteria ...

The First Continental Congress, 1774 The First Continental Congress, 1774 is a mural at Great Experiment Hall, Cox Corridors, in the U.S. Capitol, created by Allyn Cox.

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.

When modern Americans call themselves patriots, they are evoking a sentiment that is 250 years old. In September 1774, nearly two years before the Declaration of Independence, delegates from 12 of the ...

The first U.S. flag, as adopted by Congress, features 13 alternating red and white stripes along with 13 stars positioned in ...

According to Sons of the American Revolution, Captain James Neal Chapter President Ted Cox, the First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia, Pa., and met from Sept. 5 to Oct. 22, 1774.

Thomas Jefferson listened in anguish as the other members of the Continental Congress edited his draft of the Declaration of ...

On Oct. 14, 1774, the delegates approved the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress, laying out specific objections to the Coercive Acts and proclaiming that all Colonists in ...

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 ...

Jeff Fusco/Historic Philadelphia, Inc. Every Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 27, Carpenters' Hall will host live reenactments of the First Continental Congress, in honor of its 250th anniversary.