Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents from the National Archives
Grade 9 Up-From Richard Henry Lee's 1776 resolution that called for American Independence to the 1965 Voting Rights Act, this collection of amendments, speeches, letters, orders, addresses, and treaties covers a range of events that have influenced our nation's history. Each chronological document is preceded by an introduction that places it within its historical context. The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868, Washington's Farewell Address, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, the United Nations Charter, the Thirteenth Amendment, the Social Security Act, the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, and numerous others are included. It should be noted that the introductory paragraph to "Jefferson's Secret Message to Congress Regarding the Lewis and Clark Expedition" erroneously suggests that Sacajawea guided the expedition. Photographs and facsimile reproductions of documents are a highlight of the book-they let readers see the actual items. The appealing, clean layout is defined by clear blue and red headings and plenty of white space. A useful addition.-Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, ILCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.