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HALFMOON, N.Y. — The Town of Halfmoon will hold a special event unveiling three historic indentured documents from the 1700s, generously donated by Mr. Joe Lawrence of Georgia, the town announced in a ...

Universities, research scholars, historians and analysts all review historical documents— examining events in the past, looking for context to better understand the past's impact on modern society ...

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A new proposal from the Ohio Senate would allow school districts to display the Ten Commandments inside public schools. Senate Bill 34, also called the Historical Educational Displays Act, would ...

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The National Archives is launching a traveling exhibition of America’s most important historic documents to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. Originals—including an engraving of the ...

A unique document containing notes written by future President John Quincy Adams in preparation for his first case before the Supreme Court is for sale for $75,000. In 1804, Adams, then a U.S. senator ...

Ladan Tajbakhsh, head of the Royal Albums and Documents Museum at Sa’dabad, said the archive is divided into written and visual materials, including photographs, albums and official records. Speaking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tour showcasing some of the U.S.'s most historical documents will make a stop in Denver. Matt Mauro details what observers will ...