The Declaration of Independence and Other Great Documents of American History: 1775-1865John Grafton The great documents in this important collection helped form the foundation of American democratic government. Compelling, influential, and often inspirational, they range from Patrick Henry's dramatic "Give me liberty or give me death" speech at the start of the American Revolution to Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, issued in the closing weeks of the Civil War. Also included are the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's classic rationale for rejecting allegiance to the government of King George III; the Monroe Doctrine, the cornerstone of American foreign policy; and these other landmark statements: The Constitution of the United States; James Madison's The Federalist, No. 10; George Washington's First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address; Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address; William Lloyd Garrison's Prospectus for The Liberator; Andrew Jackson's Veto of the Bank Bill; and Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, Emancipation Proclamation, and Gettysburg Address. |
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... March 23 , 1775 1 Declaration of Independence , July 4 , 1776 5 The Constitution of the United States , September 17 , 1787 * 10 James Madison : The Federalist , Number 10 , November 23 , 1787 35 George Washington : First Inaugural ...
... Emancipation Proclamation , January 1 , 1863 89 Abraham Lincoln : The Gettysburg Address , November 19 , 1863 92 Abraham Lincoln : Second Inaugural Address , March 4 , 1865 94 Patrick Henry : “ Give Me Liberty or Give Me viii Contents.
... March 23 , 1775 Patrick Henry's reputation as the greatest orator of the revolutionary period dates from his 1765 speech that contained the resounding phrase , “ If this be treason , make the most of it , ” delivered in the Virginia ...
... March 4 , 1789 , and George Washington had been inaugurated as the first president on April 30 , 1789 . On June 8 , 1789 , in the new government's first summer , James Madison introduced the first ten amendments — the proposed Bill of ...
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