America's Most Important Documents: Inquiry into Historical Sources

This essential set examines some of the most important documents in American history. Through primary sources and historical context, each book explores what gave rise to the document, how it was created, what it set out to establish, and its legacy today. Features include: Unique sidebars that provide further study of key events related to the document. Fact boxes that help readers better contextualize the era in which the historical document flourished. Contemporary criticisms of...
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This essential set examines some of the most important documents in American history. Through primary sources and historical context, each book explores what gave rise to the document, how it was created, what it set out to establish, and its legacy today. Features include: Unique sidebars that provide further study of key events related to the document. Fact boxes that help readers better contextualize the era in which the historical document flourished. Contemporary criticisms of each historical document from individuals living during that time.