First published 2011
Larry Schweikart presents America's most significant historical documents in their original form. This collection includes well-known texts like the Declaration of Independence and Emancipation Proclamation alongside lesser-known but equally important materials. Readers will find George Washington's strategic military correspondence with Alexander Hamilton that guided American defense policy for 150 years. Herbert Hoover's business ethics speech reveals early debates about government regulation of private enterprise. Schweikart also examines the Roe v. Wade decision and other legal rulings that shaped the nation. The author builds on his earlier work defending America as a country founded on justice, equality, and freedom. By returning to primary sources rather than interpretations, this collection illuminates the principles and personalities that built America. The book offers readers direct access to the documents, speeches, and decisions that created the modern United States.
Genres: history, political-science, non-fiction, american-history
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: informative
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
464 pages · Paperback · Sentinel