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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

First Continental closed on a $45 million deal with Tellus Group, its largest loan to date, for a master-planned community in Forney, east of Dallas. The deal between the Houston-based private ...

On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress established a naval force, hoping that a small fleet of privateers could attack British commerce and offset British sea power. Get up-to-date Navy ...

The First Continental Congress would convene that fall. The next month, George Washington and George Mason penned the Fairfax Resolves, boldly calling for Britain to respect the rights of the ...

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 ...