Tagged: Continental Congress
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...
In addition to being a prominent Founding Father and a statesman, John Jay was the first Chief Justice of the United States of America. Here is a quick look at...
In addition to being a prominent Founding Father, John Jay was the first Chief Justice of the United States of America. A leading expert on foreign policy, the New-York born...
John Hancock was an American hero and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He is known for signing a conspicuously large signature in 1776 on the Declaration...
Thomas Jefferson was one of two men in America’s political landscape (the other being Martin Van Buren) to occupy three top political positions in successive order: Secretary of State; Vice...