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 main objectives of the Declaration of Independence were to announce a cause of action and formally justify the Continental Congress’s July 2, 1776, decision to separate from Great Britain. The ...
This weekend marks the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army. It seems unlikely we would have much to celebrate on Saturday if, right after creating an army, the Second Continental Congress had not also ...
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 ...
LANCASTER, Pa. — In September of 1777, the Revolutionary War was seen and heard in Pennsylvania. With a British victory at the Battle of Brandywine, it was time to go for the Continental Congress and ...
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Members of the U.S. Navy explain why they enlisted as they prepare to celebrate 250th anniversary
The United States Navy was established by the Second Continental Congress, which met at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on this date 250 years ago. Our Wakisha Bailey went aboard the USS Cooperstown ...
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