The Founding Father Who Sought a Last-Minute Deal to Avert the Revolution

Recently discovered documents reveal a back-channel attempt by a leader of the Continental Congress to make peace. (He did ...
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On This Day: First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia

Sept. 5 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 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 ...
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This Day in History: First Continental Congress assembled

(WDBJ) - The first Continental Congress assembled September 5, 1774. The meeting came after Great Britain levied high taxes and passed a series of laws. Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies were ...

The Continental Congress wrote the Declaration. Is its modern descendent living up?

The Second Continental Congress produced the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. Its legacy can also be seen in the Congress we know today. But is the legislative branch living up to the ...