By the time the First Continental Congress adjourned in October 1774, significant steps had been taken toward Adams' goal. The colonies had formed a united front: If one colony was attacked ...

The First Continental Congress, 1774, stamp captures the essence of the early American quest for self-governance. The stamp features artistic elements reminiscent of the U.S. flag with a design ...

The nonconsensual, unconstrained, profitable collection of the citizens’ private, confidential data by the quartering of corporate troops is good for business but lethal for representative democracy.

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare ... written by George Mason, and a 1774 pamphlet by Pennsylvanian James Wilson. All of these men drew liberally ...