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Keys to American History

By Richard Panchyk

Release : 2009-02-01

Genre : History for Kids, Books, Kids, Young Adult, History for Young Adults

Kind : ebook

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&&LDIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RUnlock and explore American history firsthand though this nation’s most important documents. Much more than a reference book, &&LI&&RThe Keys to American History&&L/I&&R 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.&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RThe more than 60 entries include:&&L/P&&RMayflower Compact Declaration of ’s Farewell Address Compromise Declaration of Sentiments Emancipation Proclamation Homestead Act ’s Fourteen Points &&LI&&RBrown v. Board of Education&&L/I&&R Voting Rights Act Resignation Speech of Richard Nixon …and more&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RBy 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. &&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R

Keys to American History

By Richard Panchyk

Release : 2009-02-01

Genre : History for Kids, Books, Kids, Young Adult, History for Young Adults

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
&&LDIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RUnlock and explore American history firsthand though this nation’s most important documents. Much more than a reference book, &&LI&&RThe Keys to American History&&L/I&&R 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.&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RThe more than 60 entries include:&&L/P&&RMayflower Compact Declaration of ’s Farewell Address Compromise Declaration of Sentiments Emancipation Proclamation Homestead Act ’s Fourteen Points &&LI&&RBrown v. Board of Education&&L/I&&R Voting Rights Act Resignation Speech of Richard Nixon …and more&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RBy 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. &&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R

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