In 1777, Lancaster was the nation's capital for a single day. Local historians explain how the historic day came to be back then.

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The Georgetown County Library is creating “A Glorious Cause,” an educational initiative highlighting South Carolina’s key ...

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Washington hunkered down around Boston for a long siege but sent two armies north to try to persuade the French-speaking people of Quebec to join the revolution.

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Visit Philadelphia has launched a new $9 million national campaign to attract visitors and residents ahead of America’s 250th anniversary next year.

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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 ...