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Milestone documents in African American history : exploring the essential primary sources / Paul Finkelman, editor in chief.
Van Pelt Library E184.6 .M55 2010 v.1-4
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Milestone documents
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--History--Sources.
- African Americans.
- History.
- United States--History--Sources.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Sources.
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 4 volumes (xvii, 1841 pages) : illustrations ; 29 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Dallas, Tex. : Schlager Group, [2010]
- Summary:
- The four-volume set covers more than 130 iconic primary source documents from the Revolutionary era to the present day. Each entry offers the full text of the document in question as well as an in-depth, analytical essay that places the document in its historical context. Among the documents included in the set are Revolutionary era standards such as Patrick Henry's "Liberty or Death" speech, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution. Important presidential sources include Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Franklin Roosevelt's speech following the attack on Pearl Harbor, John F. Kennedy's 1963 address on integration, and George W. Bush's address on September 11, 2001. Influential decisions of the Supreme Court are also included, from Marbury v. Madison to Brown v. Board of Education to Bush v. Gore. Critical documents related to minority rights are also present: Andrew Jackson's message "On Indian Removal," the Seneca Falls Declaration, Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech," and the Equal Rights Amendment.--Publisher's website
- Contents:
- v.1. 1619-1852
- v. 2. 1853-1900
- v.3. 1901-1964
- v.4. 1965-2009.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hazel M. Hussong Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781935306054
- 1935306057
- 9781935306115
- 1935306111
- 9781935306122
- 193530612X
- 9781935306139
- 1935306138
- 9781935306146
- 1935306146
- OCLC:
- 500822815
- Publisher Number:
- 99939012664
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