As we have just celebrated Independence Day it is a good time to remember how on September 5, 1774, the First Continental Congress met at Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia.

South Carolina originally sent five delegates to the Second Continental Congress but only one, Edward Rutledge, remained to ...

Adams, Jefferson and other Founding Fathers enjoyed wild game and seasonal produce in Philadelphia's taverns during the ...

The First Continental Congress, 1774 The First Continental Congress, 1774 is a mural at Great Experiment Hall, Cox Corridors, in the U.S. Capitol, created by Allyn Cox.

Sept. 5–Oct. 26: First Continental Congress — Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia. 1775 March 23: Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” speech, Richmond, Virgina.