Keys to American History: Understanding Our Most Important Historic Documents

by Richard Panchyk

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.

ISBN: 1556528043
ISBN13: 9781556528040

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