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

On Sept. 5, 1774, the first Continental Congress convened in secret in Philadelphia, calling for a boycott of British goods ...

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.

In 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming U.S. independence from Britain. In 1826, in one of history's notable coincidences, former U.S. Presidents John ...

Jefferson began his draft with, “A Declaration of the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in General Congress ...

Most people know that the July 4th holiday celebrates the day the United States of America gained its Independence (the day is also referred to as Independence Day). This day was when the Declaration ...

The rare document will be on view for just three days at the New York Public Library next year in celebration of America's ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On November 15, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States. However, all ...

On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final approval of the Declaration of Independence. Viewed now as patriots by Americans, ...

Both documents were signed during significant American wars. The first Declaration was signed during the American Revolution ...

In his 1836 eulogy of James Madison, John Quincy Adams called the late president the “Father of the Constitution.” It was not the first time Madison was called that; Jared Ingersoll toasted the former ...