The Union Speaks: A Brief History
The year 2025 marks 235 years since President George Washington delivered an address to Congress describing the state of affairs
Democracy
On Air with the President
The media, from the broadsides of the Revolutionary era to the dawn of television, has always shaped the Presidency in
The Original 12 Amendments?
This past Sunday, the National Archives celebrated Bill of Rights Day. Ratified on December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights
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.