American Historical Documents

American Historical Documents
Author: Charles William Eliot
Publisher:
Total Pages: 508
Release: 1910
Genre: America
ISBN:

Including: Voyages to Vinland; Letter of Columbus announcing his discovery; Amerigo Vespucci's account; John Cabot's discovery of North America; First Charter of Virginia; Mayflower Compact; Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence; 1783 treaty with Great Britain; 1083 treaty with France (Lousiana Purchase); 1850 Fugitive Slave act; 1865 Gen. Lee's surrender at Appomattox; 1867 treaty with Russia (Alaska Purchase); 1904 convention btw. the US and Panama; and others.

Essential Documents of American History, Volume I

Essential Documents of American History, Volume I
Author: Bob Blaisdell
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2016-04-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0486797309

The most important documents in American history: Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Emancipation Proclamation, presidential speeches, Supreme Court decisions, Acts and Declarations of Congress, essays, letters, and much more.

The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers
Author: Alexander Hamilton
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2018-08-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1528785878

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of “The Federalist Papers”, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton. Following the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, the governing doctrines and policies of the States lacked cohesion. “The Federalist”, as it was previously known, was constructed by American statesman Alexander Hamilton, and was intended to catalyse the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton recruited fellow statesmen James Madison Jr., and John Jay to write papers for the compendium, and the three are known as some of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) was an American lawyer, journalist and highly influential government official. He also served as a Senior Officer in the Army between 1799-1800 and founded the Federalist Party, the system that governed the nation’s finances. His contributions to the Constitution and leadership made a significant and lasting impact on the early development of the nation of the United States.

Editing Historical Documents

Editing Historical Documents
Author: Michael E. Stevens
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1997
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780761989608

This volume is aimed both at more experienced editors, who may wish to skip over the advice offered in the introduction, as well as at those who are new to the craft and want to know how to begin work on publishing historical documents of interest to them.

The Emergence of Modern America (1874-1917)

The Emergence of Modern America (1874-1917)
Author: Michael Shally-Jensen
Publisher: Salem Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: International relations
ISBN: 9781619254893

Provides an in-depth analysis of sixty primary source documents, introducing the document's historical context, followed by a description of the author's life and circumstances in which the document was written.

Dissent & Protest (1635-2017)

Dissent & Protest (1635-2017)
Author: Aaron John Gulyas
Publisher: Salem Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Civil rights movements
ISBN: 9781682172896

Dissent & Protest studies crucial documents from various protests, dissents, revolts, riots, and revolutions throughout American history, from the American Revolution to the Black Lives Matter Movement of today. This text closely studies more than eighty primary source documents to deliver a thorough examination of issues so important to Americans that they took action, exercised their rights and stood up to protest.

World War II (1939-1946)

World War II (1939-1946)
Author: Michael Shally-Jensen
Publisher: Salem Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: United States
ISBN: 9781619257375

This volume provides readers with a new, interesting way to study the impact of World War II on American history. Through in-depth analysis of important primary documents from 1936 to 1947, readers will gain new insight into the causes, issues, and lasting effects of this pivotal time in American history.

The U.S. Constitution and Other Writings

The U.S. Constitution and Other Writings
Author: Editors of Canterbury Classics
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 709
Release: 2017-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 168412106X

“We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union . . . ” — The U.S Constitution The U.S. Constitution and Other Writings is a collection of the crucial documents, speeches, and other writings that shaped the United States. In addition to the Constitution, readers can review the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Federalist Papers, important presidential speeches, and many others. Both famous and lesser-known, but equally important, Americans are represented, including Benjamin Franklin, Victoria Woodhull, Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, and even the creators of the rules of baseball. The founders' inspirational and revolutionary ideals are all here, and this is a perfect volume for anyone who finds the history of America to be a fascinating and enlightening journey.

Our Documents

Our Documents
Author: The National Archives
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2006-07-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0198042272

Our Documents is a collection of 100 documents that the staff of the National Archives has judged most important to the development of the United States. The entry for each document includes a short introduction, a facsimile, and a transcript of the document. Backmatter includes further reading, credits, and index. The book is part of the much larger Our Documents initiative sponsored by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), National History Day, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the USA Freedom Corps.

Manifest Destiny and the New Nation (1803-1859)

Manifest Destiny and the New Nation (1803-1859)
Author: Salem Press
Publisher: Salem Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-09-19
Genre: Manifest Destiny
ISBN: 9781429837422

Defining Documents offers a broad range of historical documents on important authors and subjects in American history, with primary source documents, in-depth analysis, and comprehensive lesson plans. Each two-volume title, designed in consultation with an expert in the field, contains approximately 80 primary source documents with an in-depth critical analysis.