The Continental Congress met at Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia ... Britain did lift the Townshend Acts on everything but tea ...

Beginning in 1775, leaders of the 11 colonies began issuing currency for the entire group. The first notes were authorized on ...

Soldiers in the regular Continental Army served long-term enlistments. Many signed on for the duration of the war or ...

A triumphant general in Washington’s position might have tried to seize power, but Washington, like other Americans, saw ...

The Fort Gower Resolves, signed by soldiers in November 250 years ago, was one of the first documents to express support for American independence.

The second annual Yorktown Tea Festival takes place Nov. 6 through 8 at various locations in Historic Yorktown. Guests will ...

Carpenters’ Hall has been celebrating the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress, with its eye on 2026, too.

Oct. 20 this year marks 250 years of American union. On this day in 1774, the First Continental Congress published the Articles of Association, declaring a boycott of British goods to protest the ...

Democrats are going into the last weeks before Election Day with a slight cash lead over Republicans as the two parties have been neck and neck in fundraising to control the House and Senate ...

on the sometimes overlooked First Continental Congress. As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation, this semiquincentennial provides the perfect opportunity to honor this bold 1774 meeting ...

Ditching the previous W12 engine and utilising a plug-in hybrid V8 powertrain in the Bentley Continental GT might seem a detrimental move, but in practice, the latest Continental GT is better ...

The new Bentley Continental GT is one of the best Bentleys the company has built in decades. In its high-performance form, the Bentley Continental GT Speed is the best parts of athleticism ...