Encyclopedia of American Historical Documents volumes 1-3 (Facts on File Library of American History)
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ISBN: 0816049955 / Publisher: Facts on File, April 2004
Presents a collection of documents that were significant to American history, from the period of European exploration to the present, including the passage of the Homeland Security Bill.
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Historian Rosenfeld has gathered a variety of document types: founding political documents, presidential speeches and inaugural addresses, court cases and legislation, treaties and policy statements, political party platforms, cultural statements, and excerpts from important works of literature. Arrangement is chronological, in three volumes, according to the 10 eras outlined in the National American History Standards for grades 9-12; each era is represented by 50 to 60 documents, and each is introduced with an essay and includes a suggested reading list. Five themes run through the selections: the diversity of people, the establishment and maintenance of American democracy, the environment, the economy and technology, and American intellectual life and popular culture. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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