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This 1,700-page, two-volume encyclopedia provides an in-depth look at the first Continental Congress in 1774, the second Continental Congress from 1775-1789, and the first Federal Congress in 1789. A product of over 25 years of research, this encyclopedia contains over 500 entries and is the first to cover specifically the Continental Congresses and the persons, places, and events who had an impact on these formative bodies. Detailed entries contain important information on the delegates who attended these meetings, focusing on the significant figures of the political social scene, as well as women and other figures involved at the time. In addition to these detailed biographies, this reference work includes in-depth accounts of places, battles, laws, treaties, and court cases that were significant to the workings of the Continental Congresses.