The Founding of America: The Words that Shaped a Nation

This anthology brings together 20 texts which were vital in forging the United States and its constitution as we know it.

Since the founding of the republic, great thinkers and politicians have set out their visions for America through formal documents, impassioned speeches and momentous treaties. This collection includes some of the most important works that helped define the country that America was to become.

Politicians like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton hel...