the Treaty of Paris, officially establishing the U.S. as an independent and sovereign nation, according to the Library of Congress. Americans Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and John Adams had negotiated ...

The Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris on Jan. 14, 1784, officially establishing the United States as an independent and sovereign nation. The Continental Congress approved ...

The final treaty – the Peace of Paris – was signed in September 1783 at the Hotel d’York in Paris, History.com reported. The treaty still needed to be ratified within six months of its ...

Paul Heatherington has been researching the story of Dr John Carr, who translated a poem which accompanied the news of the Treaty of Paris being signed ...

This will be the 60th inauguration ceremony for a U.S. president. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 recognised the independence of the United States and was a significant milestone setting the stage for ...