Short Synopsis
Here, in a single volume, are the documents, speeches, and letters that have forged American history, now updated with new content such as Trump's inaugural address.

Full Synopsis
Accompanied by interpretations of their significance by noted historian Richard D. Heffner and journalist Alexander Heffner, this book includes important documents such as:

● The complete text of the Declaration of Independence

● The complete Constitution of the United States

● The Emancipation Proclamation

● Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" Speech

● Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech

● Documents relating to September 11, 2001 and the Iraq War