The Declaration of Independence and Other Great Documents of American History: 1775-1865

The great documents in this important collection helped form the foundation of American democratic government. Compelling, influential, and often inspirational, they range from Patrick Henry's dramatic "Give me liberty or give me death" speech at the start of the American Revolution to Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, issued in the closing weeks of the Civil War.
Also included are:

• The Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's classic rationale for rejecting allegiance to...