A companion to Congress.gov, this Library of Congress web site archives selected Congressional documents from the first 100 years of the U.S. Congress (1774-1875).
Beginning with the Continental Congress in 1774, America’s national legislative bodies have kept records of their proceedings. The records of the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the United States Congress make up a rich documentary history of the construction of the nation and the development of the federal government and its role in the national life. These documents record American history in the words of those who built our government.