Moments in Time – March 23, 2022
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On April 6, 1776, the Continental Congress takes the first step toward American independence by announcing its decision to open all American ports to international trade ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – March 16, 2022
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On April 3, 1776, the Continental Congress, lacking sufficient funds to build a strong navy, gives privateers permission to attack all British ships. Any goods captured ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – August 26, 2021
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On Sept. 9, 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be the “United States” of America. This replaced the term “United Colonies,” ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – January 13, 2020
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On Jan. 25, 1776, the Continental Congress authorizes the first national Revolutionary War memorial in honor of Gen. Richard Montgomery, who had been killed during an assault ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – October 28, 2020
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On Nov. 15, 1777, after 16 months of debate, the Continental Congress, sitting in its temporary capital of York, Pennsylvania, agrees to adopt the Articles of Confederation ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – Sept. 25, 2019
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On Oct. 9, 1635, religious dissident Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony by the General Court of Massachusetts. Williams had spoken out against ... Continue Reading →
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