Today in History: Orangetown Resolutions Passed in Response to the Coercive Acts
Exactly two years before passage of the Declaration of Independence, a short series of resolutions passed by residents of Orangetown, N.Y. set forth the foundational principles that supported the colonists’ quest for Independence. The resolutions were part of a...
Today in History: Second Continental Congress Convened
Today in history, on May 10, 1775, representatives from the several colonies met in Philadelphia, forming the Second Continental Congress. Its primary purpose was to determine a colonial response to controversial happenings in New England. Massachusetts recently...
Edenton Tea Party: First Women’s Political Demonstration in America
On October 25, 1774, the first organized and public womenโs political protest in American history. Organized primarily by Penelope Barker, 51 women signed a statement of protest vowing to give up tea and boycott other British products “until such time that all...