Tagged: Charles Thomson

February 8, 2021

First Continental Congress: History, Delegates, Achievements, & Major Facts

Between September 5 and October 26, 1774, the nation’s first significant Congress – the First Continental Congress – congregated at Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to protest against Britain’s Intolerable...

U.S. History

March 23, 2019

Origin and Meaning of the Colors on the Flag of the United States

The records show that since the United States gained independence in 1776, the U.S. flag has had 27 iterations or versions. But the one thing that has never changed is...