Words That Make America Great

By Jerome Agel

Book Overview

Words That Make America Great contains all the texts that have been important in our history: from the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution, to the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation to the Roe v. Wade decision and the Contract with America. All are arranged in categories such as Foreign Affairs, Presidential Authority, and Inaugural Addresses, with each category arranged in chronological order. Every entry has commentary on its meaning and importance. Fifteen significant categories cover early history, foreign affairs, presidential authority, civil rights, Native Americans and more Overview essays for each category and introductions to every document clarify the historical context and significance of each event and idea.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375409041
• ISBN13: 9780375409042
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Random House Trade
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great Reference Tool

For the armchair history buff, as well as students from high school through college, this anthology of documents includes major and minor thoughts that have in one way or another contributed to the evolution of the United States. Arranged in 15 broad areas, these selections begin with the "Just and Equal Laws" section of the Mayflower Compact (1620), and end with "I have done it the hard way," by Senator Bob Dole (1996). A chronology and full author/subject index make the work a useful home reference tool, and one that is likely to be found in many, many libraries.