South Carolina originally sent five delegates to the Second Continental Congress but only one, Edward Rutledge, remained to ...

Adams, Jefferson and other Founding Fathers enjoyed wild game and seasonal produce in Philadelphia's taverns during the ...

William Thompson, a man rarely if ever mentioned in American history books, became the first commissioned colonel in the ...

In early July 1774, a pivotal meeting in Charleston laid crucial groundwork for South Carolina's eventual declaration of independence from Great Britain. This " ...

Sept. 5–Oct. 26: First Continental Congress — Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia. 1775 March 23: Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” speech, Richmond, Virgina.

The Declaration of Independence was originally drafted by former US President Thomas Jefferson in consultation with committee members such as John Adams.