(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 ...
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 ...
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - September 30, 1777: The Continental Congress fled Philadelphia, its home at the time, moving about 100 miles west and settling in York, Pennsylvania The evasive maneuver was ...
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America 250: When America’s future hung in the balance
It’s a good time to step back and pose questions about the moment in which the United States was formed.
Oct. 13 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1775, the Continental Congress ordered construction of America's first naval fleet. In 1792, the cornerstone to the White House in Washington was laid. It ...
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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