Description

Our Documents tells the fascinating story of the American nation through a collection of 100 history-changing documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the patent for the cotton gin, a check for the purchase of Alaska, and a Manhattan Project notebook. Each entry includes an introduction, a facsimile of the document, and a transcript of the text. 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.

Reviews

"This wonderful collection of political documents mostly from the National Archives records the journey of the United States from the 1776 Lee Resolution to the 1965 Voting Rights Act...The book is well worth the price to have this wonderful source of primary documents." -- VOYA

"From Richard Henry Lee's 1776 resolution that called for American Independence to the 1965 Voting Rights Act, this collection of amendments, speeches, letters, addresses, and treaties covers a range of events that have influenced our nation's history....Photographs and facsimile reproductions of the documents are a highlight of the book--they let readers see the actual items." --School Library Journal

"Illustrated with photographs, prints, and facsimile reproductions, this stunning volume covers a wide range of events that have shaped our nation's history." -- American History Magazine

"Secondary treatments of original sources leave out a tremendous amount of detail. There is much to be learned by reading original documents in their entirety. Our Documents is an outstanding, fairly priced reference that [does] just that." -- American Reference Book Annual

"The beautiful presentation here will help bring history to life for the reader."-- Catholic Library World

Product Details

256 pages; 106 color & 53 b/w illus.; 8-1/2 x 11; ISBN13: 978-0-19-517206-5ISBN10: 0-19-517206-X