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Miller, Marilyn

Words That Built a Nation: A Young Person's Collection of Historic American Documents

172 pp. | Scholastic | September, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-590-29881-X $$18.95
(3) 4-6 A useful volume collects over three dozen historic documents and presents them in chronological order. Some, such as the Mayflower Compact and the Gettysburg address, are printed in full; others are excerpted from important speeches, Supreme Court decisions, and socially important books. Every selection includes historical background, information about the author, and the public response to the document. Archival photos and facsimiles are featured. Ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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