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Genre/Form: | History |
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Material Type: | Videorecording |
Document Type: | Book, Visual material |
All Authors / Contributors: | Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. |
ISBN: | 9780195325706 0195325702 9780195309591 0195309596 9780195325683 0195325680 9780195325690 0195325699 9780195325676 0195325672 9780195304435 0195304438 9780195311976 0195311973 |
OCLC Number: | 1012939748 |
Notes: | Title from box. Issued in a slip case box suitable for shelving. |
Description: | 4 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm + 5 identical copies of The United States constitution, what it says, what it means + 5 identical copies of Understanding democracy: a hip pocket guide + 4 videodiscs (4 3/4 in.) |
Contents: | Texts: Our documents: 100 milestone documents from the National Archives / foreword by Michael Beschloss -- The pursuit of justice: Supreme Court decisions that shaped America / Kermit L. Hall & John J. Patrick -- Our Constitution / Donald A. Ritchie & JusticeLearning.org -- Our rights / David J. Bodenhamer. Accompanying texts: The United States constitution: what it says, what it means / by the Founding Fathers and JusticeLearning.com -- Understanding democracy / John J. Patrick. DVDs: Mandate: the president and the people -- Our constitution: a conversation -- Key constitutional concepts -- A conversation on the constitution: judicial independence. |
Responsibility: | a project of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands. |
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"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 allows students, teachers, and researchers of American history to do just that." -- American Reference Book Annual"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"The beautiful presentation here will help bring history to life for the reader. Our Documents would be shelved appropriately in either reference or circulating collections."-- Catholic Library World"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"A collaborative effort of the National Archives, National History Day, the Corporation for National and Community Service and the USA Freedom Corps....A book that despite its handsome binding deserves to be dog-eared, underlined and highlighted."--Tulsa World Read more...


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