Words That Made America: The Great American Writings and Speeches (Including Writings From Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Washington & Theodore Roosevelt)

The Speeches and Writings That Built a Self-Governing Nation, In One VolumeHow does a people learn to govern itself? America answered that question slowly, in words, across three centuries. From a compact signed aboard a ship to the speeches that steadied a nation in crisis, this collection gathers the writings that shaped the American idea of self-rule and traces how it was tested, defended, and expanded over time.From the Mayflower Compact to Lincoln, from Jefferson's defense of conscience to Theodore Roosevelt's call to citizenship, these are the original texts themselves, exactly as they were written.Inside this volume you'll find:The Declaration of Independence and the Mayflower Compact: the founding statements of American self-governmentThomas Jefferson's Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom: the landmark defense of liberty of conscienceRalph Waldo Emerson's ""Self-Reliance"": the essay that defined American individualismGeorge Washington's First Inaugural and Lincoln's First Inaugural and Lyceum Address: the words of leaders defining a republic and holding it togetherTheodore Roosevelt's ""Citizenship in a Republic"" and Booker T. Washington's Atlanta Address: voices testing and widening the meaning of self-rulePlus Chief Joseph's ""An Indian's View of Indian Affairs"", Bryan's ""Cross of Gold"", Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, and moreThis is the story of American self-government told through the words that made it, from the first settlers to a nation stepping onto the world stage.Whether you are a student, a teacher, a history lover, or a citizen who wants these words on the shelf, this is a collection to keep, revisit, and pass on.Published for the 250th anniversary of American independence, a keepsake edition for every American bookshelf.Scroll up and click ""Buy Now"" to own the words that made America. Read more