A Documentary History of the United States

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