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.
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.
More than 50 years since its ratification, the 26th Amendment came at a pivotal time in American history when students and young people were expressing themselves politically on an unprecedented scale. The younger vote is currently as critical as ever in influencing key issues.
We all know about a historical connection between the National Archives and Broadway from the show Hamilton, but did you know there are many more links between our records and the theatrical world?
62 years ago this May, U.S. Astronaut Alan Shepard set an historic era of American aerospace into motion with his journey aboard the Mercury capsule Freedom 7. Launch into his legacy and the iconic Americans who eventually brought us into the space age…
