| Title | : | Our Nation's Archive: The History of the United States in Documents |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.58 (311 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1579120679 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 888 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1999-05-01 |
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This book tells a history of the United States using over 1,000 primary sources and documents. Fascinating articles, history-making speeches, moving personal letters, momentous court cases and more paint an in-depth portrait of American life in all arenas: political, social, religious and cultural. Brief introduction by the authors give background information for each document. Every issue in U.S. history is covered - from the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights to Brown vs. the Board of Education and Roe vs. Wade. Browsers will discover entertaining and informative writings not found in history books, including the first American cookbook, Andrew Carnegie's business advice, poems that inspired the Chicano Movement, Mario Cuomo's 1984 convention speech, the environmental movement manifestoes and the Starr Report. Organized chronologically and divided by subject ("The Civil War," "The Cold War," etc.), all documents are cross referenced in indexes so history buffs can fin
Editorial : From School Library Journal YA-This anthology of 1000 chronologically arranged primary sources spanning 300 years of American history is a worthy companion to Henry Steele Commager's Documents of American History (Prentice Hall, 1988). Bruun and Crosby have collected important public documents as well as sources that are as diverse as our nation's people: poetry by Anne Bradstreet, the history and words of "Yankee Doodle Dandy," Charles Lindbergh's remarks in Paris, Woolworth's merchandising tricks, Ernie Pyle's poignant column about the death of Captain Henry Waskow in the winter of 1944, and more. As the voices from history speak, one gains a vivid portrait of American life.Linda A. Vretos, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
For far too long, the African-American church has neglected the unique challenges, personal needs, and spiritual expression of African-American men. This is a quick read, but it's worth it to take the time to really soak it all in.. Nina is pleased to share that this lovely item had once belonged to the Empress Elizabeth of Austria.
Nina recounts the history of how her great, great, great Grandma Lotty had become a lace maker and made the lace tablecloth. The format of Mike's book is great, it is a serious book, but you don't feel like it is a chore to read although the content is bold, provocative and inspirational.
Well done Mike - great read!. There is no index item for "radiator" if you can believe that. Too few health experts address the dietary patterns of our children except to refer to the `junk food' in the schools and the peer pressure to snack on non-nutritious foods. Very cool. Yes, I am aware for an extra cost you could order a DB7 in any color you wa
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