Roots of the Republic : American founding documents interpreted
Noted historians focus on the most important documents of America's colonial and revolutionary past. From the Mayflower Compact to the Bill of Rights, each document is presented in its original text and placed in its proper historical context.
viii, 464 p. ; 24 cm.
9780945612209, 0945612206
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Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Mayflower Compact, 1620 Chapter 3 The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, 1639 Chapter 4 The Ten Farms Covenant, 1665 Chapter 5 The New York Charter of Liberties, 1683 and 1691 Chapter 6 The New York City Charter, 1686 Chapter 7 The Albany Plan of Union, 1754 Chapter 8 John Adams's Thoughts on Government, 1776 Chapter 9 The Declaration of Independence Chapter 10 The Virginia Declaration of Rights and Constitution, 1776 Chapter 11 The New York State Constitution, 1777 Chapter 12 The Massachusetts Constitution, 1780 Chapter 13 The Articles of Confederation, 1781 Chapter 14 The Northwest Ordinance, 1787 Chapter 15 The United States Constitution, 1787 Chapter 16 The Federalist on Federalism, 1787-1788 Chapter 17 The Federalist on Energetic Government, 1787-1788 Chapter 18 Antifederalist Essays and Speeches, 1787-1788 Chapter 19 The Bill of Rights, 1791 Chapter 20 Afterword: Thomas Jefferson's Letter to Roger D. Weightman, 1826 Chapter 21 Appendix: Catalog of American Founding Documents Chapter 22 Index Chapter 23 Contributors
"Published for the New York State Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution in cooperation with the Center for the Study of Federalism, Temple University and the Council for Citizenship Education, Russell Sage College."