America’s Founding Documents Take a Trip Around the Country

America’s Founding Documents Take a Trip Around the Country

HOUSTON—A Boeing 737-7BC known as “Archive One,” or the “Freedom Plane,” is flying nine founding-era documents to eight cities to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary. Onboard are the 1774 Articles of Association from the First Continental Congress, which called for the boycott of British goods; three Oaths of Allegiance from 1778, signed by Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington; the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which officially ende…

Houston museum showcases America's founding documents in rare exhibit

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Houstonians have a chance to see rare documents from the founding of the nation. Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation, presented by the National Archives Foundation, will be on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Science through Monday, May 25.The collection includes a rare engraving of the original Declaration of Independence; official Oaths of Allegiance…