A Documentary History of the United States (11th Edition) - Paperback
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- The Constitution of the United States
- Frederick Douglass' "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July?"
- The Monroe Doctrine
- The Emancipation Proclamation
- Woodrow Wilson's War Message to Congress
- Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech
- John F. Kennedy's inaugural address
- Martin Luther King, Jr.'s letter from the Birmingham City Jail
- The National Organization for Women (NOW) Statement of Purpose
- Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision
- Documents related to September 11 and the Iraq War
- Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech
- Articles of Impeachment against Donald J. Trump More Than One Million Copies Sold!
A Documentary History of the United States (11th Edition) - Paperback
$21.00
by Richard D. Heffner (Author), Alexander B. Heffner (Author)
"An indispensable contribution to the understanding of our heritage." - Robert A. Caro
"This insightful collection will fascinate, delight, and challenge all who are interested in the progress of the American nation."--Annette Gordon-Reed Here, in a single volume, are the documents (speeches, letters, tweets, Supreme Court decisions, and more) that have forged American history. This 11th edition is now updated with a new chapter on the COVID-19 pandemic, the January 6, 2021 insurrection, and the Biden presidency. Accompanied by interpretations of their significance by noted historian Richard D. Heffner and journalist Alexander B. Heffner, the important documents in this book include: - The Declaration of Independence- The Constitution of the United States
- Frederick Douglass' "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July?"
- The Monroe Doctrine
- The Emancipation Proclamation
- Woodrow Wilson's War Message to Congress
- Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech
- John F. Kennedy's inaugural address
- Martin Luther King, Jr.'s letter from the Birmingham City Jail
- The National Organization for Women (NOW) Statement of Purpose
- Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision
- Documents related to September 11 and the Iraq War
- Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech
- Articles of Impeachment against Donald J. Trump More Than One Million Copies Sold!
Author Biography
Richard D. Heffner taught history and political science at the University of California, Sarah Lawrence College, the New School for Social Research, and NYU. University Professor of Communications and Public Policy at Rutgers, he also produced and moderated his prizewinning public television series, Richard Heffner's Open Mind, for fifty years.
Alexander B. Heffner is a journalist whose writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer, USA Today, and Newsday among other leading publications. He has been interviewed about politics, education and stories in the news by PBS, C-SPAN, CNN and the BBC, among other national and local broadcast venues. He is the current host of Open Mind, the weekly PBS talk show.
Number of Pages: 672
Dimensions: 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: June 28, 2022
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