It is called "The First Prayer in Congress." On Sept. 5, 1774, the First Continental Congress convened at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. Fifty-three delegates from 12 colonies attended.

The First Continental Congress formed in response to the British Parliament's passage of the ... creating the Continental Army, electing George Washington as its commander and issuing paper ...

The First Continental Congress convened on on Sept.5, 1774, including delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies and Founding Fathers such as John Adams, Patrick Henry and George Washington.

From the start, the Virginia delegation was remarkably dominant: George Washington, the future general of the yet-to-be-formed Continental Army, arrived with Patrick Henry, while Peyton Randolph ...

He concluded, he later wrote, that the troops were “ exceeding dirty & nasty people ” led by indifferent officers with an “ ...

The First Continental Congress closed by urging each colony to ramp up arming and drilling its militia. While all still hoped war could be avoided, it was obvious that violent negotiations were a ...

The former California governor is the latest to recognize that the most remarkable thing about the first president was not ...

VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE LIT IN WHITENEW JERSEY, US - MAY 26: The George Washington Bridge was ...

The history of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) began with the fight for our nation's liberty. On June 16, 1775, the Continental Congress gave George Washington the authority to appoint ...