Description

While A Patriot’s History of the United States may seem big enough already at well over 900 pages, it was discovered that there are some essential documents that every American needs to be familiar with. They are contained within this supplemental book. These are primary sources from the very earliest times of our nation’s foundation, beginning with the Mayflower Compact in 1620 and ending with Barack Obama’s “A New Beginning” speech from 2009. In between are 53 other documents, declarations, speeches, articles, ordinances, court decisions, and letters that significantly impacted the course of our nation. Each is introduced with a short summary and some background information supplied by the authors. 446 pgs, pb. Zach