(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 ...
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - September 30, 1777: The Continental Congress fled Philadelphia, its home at the time, moving about 100 miles west and settling in York, Pennsylvania The evasive maneuver was ...
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 ...