By Henry HoweDirector, Fort Jackson Museum CommunityWhen the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, the colonies relied on local militias to ...
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Knapsack: 'Unalienable' is a peculiar word with some specific importGranville Sentinel columnist Jeff Gill examines the meaning behind "unalienable rights" in the Declaration of Independence.
On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army, marking the beginning of what would become the United States Army. This formation occurred during a difficult ...
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At a Bold Meeting 250 Years Ago, the Continental Congress Set America in MotionI feel myself unequal to this business” confessed John Adams, of the “grand scene open before me—a Congress.” In the fall of ...
The first session of the Second Continental Congress lasted from May to July, the second from September to December 1775. The Congress acted as a makeshift central government, creating the ...
On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare independence from Great Britain. Approximately 20 percent of the members of Congress were opposed to separation ...
Attendees mostly included members of the National Association of Letter Carriers, a labor union, with representatives from ...
In 1775, members of the Second Continental Congress sent George III a petition, asking that they be allowed to negotiate with him in order to avoid conflict. As British subjects, they could expect ...
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