Keys to American History: Understanding Our Most Important Historic Documents
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.
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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 more
By 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.
Keys to American History: Understanding Our Most Important Historic Documents
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 more
By 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.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781556528040 |
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Publisher: | Chicago Review Press, Incorporated |
Publication date: | 02/01/2009 |
Pages: | 248 |
Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.80(d) |
Age Range: | 12 - 18 Years |
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