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Understanding Our Most Important Historic Documents
By Richard Panchyk
JUVENILE NONFICTION
248 Pages, 8 1/2 x 11
Formats: Trade Paper, PDF, EPUB, Mobipocket
Trade Paper, $24.99 (US $24.99) (CA $33.99)
ISBN 9781556528040
Rights: WOR
Chicago Review Press (Feb 2009)
Overview
Unlock and explore American history firsthand though this nation’s most important documents. Much more than a reference book, The Keys to American History tells the story of a growing, vibrant democracy through its laws, Supreme Court rulings, treaties, and presidential speeches, from colonial times to the present. Organized chronologically, each document includes a brief introduction and excerpts, and often an image of the original. Most are followed by interesting and relevant historical quotes from books, newspapers, and speeches of their eras, providing a rich and varied framework to understand each document’s significance. The more than 60 entries include:• Mayflower Compact • Declaration of Independence • Washington’s Farewell Address • Missouri Compromise • Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments • Emancipation Proclamation • Homestead Act • Wilson’s Fourteen Points • Brown v. Board of Education • Voting Rights Act • Resignation Speech of Richard Nixon • …and moreBy reading the essential documents of American government, and the viewpoints of the leaders and citizens who wrote them, you will gain a profound understanding of the United States and the men and women who built it.Reviews
"A one-of-a-kind, easy-to-use resource." —Kirkus ReviewsAuthor Biography