{"product_id":"9781556528040-keys-to-american-history","title":"Keys to American History","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstanding Our Most Important Historic Documents\u003cbr\u003eHighlights some of the most seminal documents in American history, including the Declaration of Independence, Washington's Farewell Address, the Compromise of 1850, and the Emancipation Proclamation. This title includes documents that are paired with photographs of the original parchments, offering kids a real look at the words that made history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlock and explore American history firsthand though this nation’s most important documents. Much more than a reference book, \u003ci\u003eThe Keys to American History\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a growing, vibrant democracy through its laws, Supreme Court rulings, treaties, and presidential speeches, from colonial times to the present. Organized chronologically, each document includes a brief introduction and excerpts, and often an image of the original. Most are followed by interesting and relevant historical quotes from books, newspapers, and speeches of their eras, providing a rich and varied framework to understand each document’s significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe more than 60 entries include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMayflower Compact \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeclaration of Independence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashington’s Farewell Address \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMissouri Compromise \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmancipation Proclamation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomestead Act \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilson’s Fourteen Points \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoting Rights Act \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResignation Speech of Richard Nixon \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e…and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy reading the essential documents of American government, and the viewpoints of the leaders and citizens who wrote them, you will gain a profound understanding of the United States and the men and women who built it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55171168534902,"sku":"9781556528040","price":26.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29872597.jpg?v=1737420161","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781556528040-keys-to-american-history","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}