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The Gettysburg Address
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The Gettysburg Address is the most famous speech of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and one of the most quoted speeches in United States history. It was delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' Nat…

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    The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

    Proposed following the often bitter 1787–88 debate over the ratification of the Constitution, and…

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    Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death
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    This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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    The Constitution of the United States of America
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    The landmark legal document of the United States, the U.S. Constitution comprises the primary law of the Federal Government. Signed by the members of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on S…

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    The Declaration of Independence
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    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains…

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    George Washington's Farewell Address
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    On September 17,1796, George Washington announced that he would leave the presidency. His famous farewell address encapsulates a view of the Union, the Constitution, and good citizenship that is an im…

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    The Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the United States
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    The Declaration of Independence was the promise of a representative government; the Constitution was the fulfillment of that promise.

    On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued a unanimous…

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    The Declaration of Independence with Short Biographies of the Signers
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    I Have a Dream / Letter from Birmingham Jail
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    In 'Letter from Birmingham Jail,' Martin Luther King Jr. explains why blacks can no longer be victims of inequality. Also features King's "I Have a Dream" speech, which was delivered to 250,000 civil …

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    The Constitution of the United States with the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation
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    The most important documents of the United States of America are collected in this easy-to-read volume, which includes the Constitution of the United States of America, with all of the Amendments; The…

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    The Mayflower Compact
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    You read about it, now read it.

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    What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?
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    What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? (1852) is a novella by Frederick Douglass. Having escaped from slavery in the South at a young age, Frederick Douglass became a prominent orator and autobiogra…

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    I Have a Dream
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    A detailed biography written soon after its subject's tragic death. The appendixes include texts of some of King's most famous speeches.

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    An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
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    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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    To Autumn
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    Oh Captain! My Captain!
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    "O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
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    Common Sense
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    Among the most influential authors and reformers of his age, Thomas Paine (1737–1809) was born in England but went on to play an important role in both the American and French Revolutions. In 1774, he…

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    "Hope" is the thing with feathers
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    “Hope” is the thing with feathers -
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    A Model of Christian Charity
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    Ozymandias
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    A picture book edition of the classic, Ozymandias, was composed in 1817 by P.B. Shelley.

    "I met a traveler..."

    With these words the English poet Percy Shelley transported his readers to ancient Egypt. O…

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    John F. Kennedy: The Inaugural Address
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    John F. Kennedy's inaugural address of 1961 was an unforgettable, stirring call to arms, in which he exhorted all Americans "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your cou…

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