Great American Documents [Hardcover]

Ros Horton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 28, 2010

Presented in chronological order, this book faithfully reflects the historical development of the United States - from infant nation-state of 21st century global superpower--through 50 of its landmark documents. Each document is clearly set in context and its historical import assessed and analyzed. Wherever possible, the actual document is depicted. Where the wording of a document can only be made out with difficulty, a full or partial transcript is provided. Contains 75 images.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 255 pages
• Publisher: Quercus (October 28, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847240054
• ISBN-13: 978-1847240057
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,167,630 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great American Documents, February 8, 2009

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Donald R. Yearwood "Don Y" (Davidsonville, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great American Documents (Hardcover)

The book is nice looking but rather disappointing, inaccurate and incomplete in text. For example, it simply skips some parts of the Constitution without comment. At this point I do not know if this is true with reference to other documents. Furthermore, the authors make the following statement with regard to the Bill of Rights: "The First and Second Amendments became obsolete shortly after adoption." The press, citizens, NRA and Supreme Court, would disagree.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb quality! Content was much better than I expected!, September 23, 2008

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C. Pedersen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great American Documents (Hardcover)

I was a little hesitant to get this book, because it's somewhat hard to find and nobody has reviewed it. I'm glad I did though, because it is everything I was hoping for and more! It is packed with typed transcripts and images of actual historical American documents, from Christopher columbus' letters to the King and Queen, up to Watergate. There are portraits and paintings to along with as well. The book's size and quality is perfect. Highly recommended.