The auction house Sotheby's will auction a copy of the Declaration of Independence of the United States on January 24, printed in 1776 in a New Hampshire newspaper, and it hopes to reach a price ...

The National Archives is looking for volunteers to transcribe more than 200 years worth of documents. You can help, even if you can't read cursive.

Presidents Day began as a celebration of George Washington's birthday and has evolved into a celebration of all U.S.

The priceless pages at D.C.’s National Archives tell the story of America’s birth. But did you know that inside the building ...

The historical moment happened on Jan. 14, 1784, when the Continental Congress ratified, or approved, the Treaty of Paris, ...

As Americans plan to travel to Washington, D.C., for President-elect Trump's inauguration, a travel expert is sharing ...

When you think about some of the most important history lessons in the United States, learning about the Founding Fathers is ...

A decade ago, David Fleming, a senior writer at ESPN, was waiting at his daughter’s school in Davidson, North Carolina when ...