So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

Here are 10 fun and fascinating facts about the 4th of July to spark some patriotic pride! Some may surprise you!

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 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 ...

On our nation’s 249th birthday this Fourth of July, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board recalls the immense courage of our ...

The day the Continental Congress voted for the 13 colonies to secede from Britain was July 2, but it took two days to make ...

JONES: Benjamin Franklin knew that we will lose this exceptional form of government called democracy if we do not work hard ...

The first flag of the United States is a symbol of liberty with a rich history. Uncover the story behind the flag of America, ...

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

In the fall of 1774, Adams and 55 other delegates journeyed all manner of distances by foot, horseback and carriage to Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress.

The Congress had barely recovered from this shock when it learned that, for the first time since he has been in the White House, ... the Continental Congress remembered to applaud.