BBQ: A Delicious Tradition
The weather’s getting nicer, summer’s right around the corner, and this week we’ll celebrate National BBQ Day (May 16)! Food,
Black History
First Freed: D.C. Emancipation Day
The impact of the Emancipation Proclamation is undisputed, but did you know it was not the first major document that
Crafting State Diplomacy Through Gifts
At the National Archives, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights are known as the Charters of Freedom. But these documents were part of a tapestry of foundational documents that shaped our nation. In celebrating its 287th anniversary this July, we explore the 1787 Northwest Ordinance and its impact on American laws, education, and religious freedoms.
A New Frontier: The Northwest Ordinance
At the National Archives, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights are known as the Charters of Freedom. But these documents were part of a tapestry of foundational documents that shaped our nation. In celebrating its 287th anniversary this July, we explore the 1787 Northwest Ordinance and its impact on American laws, education, and religious freedoms.