Fellow Citizens

Fellow Citizens
Author: Robert V. Remini
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 505
Release: 2008-08-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 1440631573

The complete American presidential inaugural addresses featuring historical background by a National Book Award winner A testament to the power of oratory, this stirring and often surprising collection includes all fifty-five United States presidential inaugural addresses, as well as a general introduction and commentary that provides historical context for each speech. Marking pivotal moments in American history, readers will learn: - How George Washington came to ad-lib 'So help me, God' at the end of his first inaugural address - Why Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural address is considered one of the finest ever delivered - The historical background behind Franklin D. Roosevelt's 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' and John F. Kennedy's 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.'

The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution

The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution
Author: Merrill Jensen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1976
Genre: History
ISBN:

This landmark work in historical and legal scholarship draws upon thousands of sources to trace the Constitution's progress through each of the thirteen states' conventions. -- Provided by publisher.

Adams Family Correspondence

Adams Family Correspondence
Author: Lyman Henry Butterfield
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 596
Release: 1963
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780674022782

A collection of letters exchanged by members of the Adams family through three full generations and part of a fourth beginning with the courtship of John Adams and Abigail Smith and ending with the death of Abigail Brooks Adams, wife of the first Charles Francis Adams, United States minister to London during the American Civil War.

Congressional Record

Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1370
Release: 1964
Genre: Law
ISBN:

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)