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Miller, Marilyn
2 Reviews
Miller, Marilyn
, Scordato, Ellen
& Tucker, Dan
Words That Built a Nation: Voices of Democracy That Have Shaped America's History
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Mary Kate McDevitt.
A useful volume presenting historic documents in chronological order, this updated edition includes George W. Bush's address to the nation on the September 11 attacks, Barack Obama's 2008 DNC "Speech on Race," and excerpts from the 2015 Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges). Every selection includes historical background, information about the document's author, and the public response. Archival photos and facsimiles are featured. Ind.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
Miller, Marilyn
Words That Built a Nation: A Young Person's Collection of Historic American Documents
(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
2 reviews
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