Before the Declaration of Independence, there was the Olive Branch Petition. Written 250 years ago on July 5th, the Olive ...

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

It's been 249 years since the Declaration of Independence was passed by the Continental Congress in 1776, which the holiday ...

Fireworks are a cornerstone of America's Fourth of July celebrations, but that can make the spirited holiday dangerous.

Government offices, post offices, courts, and schools are closed for the Fourth of July in the U.S. U.S. stock markets and ...

President Harry S Truman signed off on the creation of Independence National Historical Park on June 28, 1948. In the Assembly Room of Philadelphia’s Georgian-style Independence Hall, the Declaration ...

Philadelphia was chosen in part because it is where the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence.

Also on this date: In 1775, the Continental Army, forerunner of the United States Army, was created by the Second Continental Congress.

It seems unlikely we would have much to celebrate on Saturday if, right after creating an army, the Second Continental Congress had not also settled on the perfect choice to lead it.

June 14: The Second Continental Congress formally established an American Continental Army. Their order authorized the establishment of ten light infantry companies of 80 soldiers each.

Our national flag is far more than just red, white, and blue fabric—it is a historic and powerful emblem of the ...