US EditionFreedom Plane Traveling Exhibition of Nation's Founding-Era Documents Lands in Van Nuys
The traveling exhibit includes nine founding-era documents, and USC expects about 20,000 visitors during its two-week run, museum officials said.
- On Monday, nine founding-era documents from the National Archives arrived at Van Nuys Airport aboard a 'Freedom Plane,' marking the start of a USC-hosted exhibition celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary.
- Drawing inspiration from historic 'Freedom Trains' that traveled the United States between 1947 and 1976, the eight-city 'Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation' celebrates the country's 250th anniversary.
- Starting Friday, April 17, the USC Fisher Museum of Art will display historic artifacts including the 1774 Articles of Association and the 1783 Treaty of Paris through May 3, with free admission via advance reservation.
- USC President Beong-Soo Kim called hosting the documents a 'tremendous privilege and responsibility,' emphasizing that the university is the only academic institution selected to participate in the nationwide tour.
- Beyond Los Angeles, the exhibition will visit Atlanta, Houston, Denver, Miami, and Dearborn before concluding in Seattle on August 16, continuing its mission to reconnect Americans with the nation's founding ideals.
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9 founding-era documents from National Archives arrive at USC for exhibit marking America's 250th anniversary
Nine founding-era documents from the National Archives arrived in Southern California as part of an exhibit marking the nation's 250th anniversary.
Founding-Era Documents Arrive in Van Nuys Aboard `Freedom Plane'
A collection of rare founding-era U.S. documents arrived in Van Nuys Monday aboard a touring “Freedom Plane,” marking the Southland stop of a nationwide exhibition tied to the country’s 250th anniversary. The documents were flown Monday to Van Nuys Airport, where a welcome ceremony was held. “I’m thrilled you could join us for this momentous day when the Freedom Plane, and nine original documents from our founding era it carries, makes their his…
Founding-era documents to arrive in Van Nuys aboard ‘Freedom Plane'
A collection of rare founding-era U.S. documents will arrive in Van Nuys Monday aboard a touring “Freedom Plane,” marking the Southland stop of a nationwide exhibition tied to the country's 250th anniversary.
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