Producer Norman Lear and Internet entrepreneur David Hayden were the successful online bidders Thursday for a rare, original printing of the Declaration of Independence, for which they paid a record ...

The new additions to the “Upon Such Ground” exhibit at the Commonwealth Museum in Dorchester will include original documents ...

It is believed the copy once belonged to George Washington ... the message on the back of the document is visible and reads “Original Declaration of Independence dated 4th July 1776.” ...

Ordinary people have discovered treasures worth millions through chance encounters at flea markets, garage sales, and while ...

The Declaration ... that appear on that first copy are those of John Hancock, Congress’ president, and secretary Charles Thomson. On display in the “Declaring Independence” exhibit are ...

It was a reaffirmation of the original Magna Carta signed by King John and the last full issue of the document. In 1946, the Harvard Law School Library bought what it thought was a copy for US$27.50, ...

The original hangs in the Capitol rotunda. In perhaps the most famous words from the Declaration of Independence—“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal ...

Two British researchers say a version of the Magna Carta held by Harvard University is not a copy as previously thought. The medieval document is seen as a precursor to constitutions and legal systems ...

Every May 20, beneath the proverbial shadows of Charlotte’s modern glass and steel skyline, supporters gather to commemorate ...

The original Magna Carta established in 1215 the principle that the king is subject to law, and it has formed the basis of constitutions globally.