Discover what a peace treaty is. Learn why it matters for ending wars, how it works in practice, and real historical examples ...

On January 14, 1784, the Second Continental Congress ratified the decisive Treaty of Paris—the binding accord that ended the Revolutionary War, secured ...

Fifty years ago, I lived in Washington, D.C. during America’s Bicentennial. Leading the 200-year event was the late Senator ...

The Treaty of Paris from 1783, which saw Great Britain formally recognize the United States as an independent nation will feature.

Kansas City will the first city, in an eight-city tour, to exhibit multiple historic documents related to the founding of the ...

Aircraft will transport important historical documents around the country.

As part of the 250th festivities, the Freedom Plane will be zooming around the U.S. to take at least 10 documents to eight ...

The plane, organized by the National Archives, will take rare 18th-century documents around the country in a tour loosely ...

A copy of the Declaration of Independence is set to feature as part of the tour, along with the famous 1783 Treaty of Paris.

Today, January 14th, marks an important anniversary that isn't as well known as July 4th. Ratification Day came about as a ...

As we observe our nation’s 250th anniversary, each state will celebrate a slightly different history of its relationship with the United States. The Founding Fathers even chose the term United States ...