In a move of profound symbolic and practical importance, the Continental Congress formally adopted “United States of America” as the official name of the new nation.

On this day 250 years ago, a mighty assembly of statesmen, thinkers, lawyers, and patriots gathered at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to formally convene a revolutionary body to ...

The United States of America, as it’s called today, had only been known up to that point as the “United Colonies.” A ...

July 4 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain. In 1826, in one of history's notable ...

A keystone is the wedge stone in the center of an archway, holding all the other stones in place. It’s a symbol of stability ...

Inside View: Ignore the haters pushing a revisionist history, and recognize the American experiment for the success that it is. It took one member of the small drafting committee—a tall, quiet, ...

On June 11, 1776, the Second Continental Congress assigned five delegates to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. The Committee included Thomas Jefferson from Virginia, John Adams ...

The Daughters of the American Revolution, Indiana County Chapter, is proud to honor George Clymer as part of the America 250 commemoration. Clymer’s leadership as a signer of both the ...

(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 ...

On May 10, 1775, South Carolina’s five delegates to the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia with representatives from 11 other colonies. The South Carolina Provincial Congress had ...