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First edition. |
| Description |
ix, 532 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"Gregg Jarrett provides commentary for the documents and speeches that shaped America"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Liberty or death -- A more perfect union -- A house divided -- Reconstruction and the Gilded Age -- America steps onto the world stage -- The American superpower -- The twenty-first century. |
| Summary |
In this volume, the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are brought together with dozens of other historic documents and speeches which shaped the destiny of the United States of America. Also included are the Bill of Rights, the Federalist Papers, and the Articles of Confederation. Gregg Jarrett introduces and explains how each of these great documents created the America we know today. In addition to these Founding documents, this deluxe keepsake contains other legendary works from our nation's history, including Frederick Douglass's July 4th speech, Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, and Ronald Reagan's Berlin Wall speech. A tribute to the great minds and indelible words that have made America great, The Constitution of the United States and Other Patriotic Documents is essential for every patriot and anyone interested in knowing and understanding the course of American history. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Sources.
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United States -- Politics and government -- Sources.
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Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Speeches, addresses, etc., American. (OCoLC)fst01129325
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion.
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Sources. (OCoLC)fst01423900
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Speeches.
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Primary sources.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Jarrett, Gregg. Constitution of the United States and other patriotic documents First edition. New York, NY : Broadside, [2023] 9780063275393 (DLC) 2023012586 |
| ISBN |
9780063275386 (hardcover) |
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0063275384 (hardcover) |
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9780063275393 (ebook) |
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