Great American Legislators: Source Extracts

By Howard W. Caldwell

Book Overview

Great American Legislators: Source Extracts is a book written by Howard W. Caldwell that provides a comprehensive collection of speeches, writings, and other important documents from some of the most influential legislators in American history. The book covers a wide range of topics including civil rights, foreign policy, economic policy, and social issues. The book includes extracts from famous speeches such as Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms speech, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s ""I Have a Dream"" speech. It also includes documents such as the Constitution of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights. The book is organized chronologically and includes a brief introduction to each legislator and their contributions to American politics. It is an excellent resource for anyone interested in American history, politics, or law.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163776122
• ISBN13: 9781163776124
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.0" x 6.0"