The American Reader: Words that Moved a NationThe American Reader is a uniquely readable anthology of writings and thoughts that are important in American history. The approximately 200 chronologically arranged selections, while all historically and culturally important, were chosen primarily for their literary quality and their interest to readers today. Illustrated. |
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The Mayflower Compact | 3 |
A Demand to Limit Search and Seizure | 9 |
Chief Logans Lament | 15 |
Derechos de autor | |
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Términos y frases comunes
American became become believe better born boys called cause century citizens civil colored common Congress Constitution Court Democratic dream elected equal face fact fathers feel force freedom friends give hands happiness hear heart hold hope human individual John justice labor land liberty live look marching means ment millions mind nation nature Negro never party pass peace person poem political popular present President principles published question race reason Senate side slave slavery social society song South speak speech spirit stand things tion true truth turn Union United University vote whole woman women wrong wrote York
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | The American Reader: Words that Moved a Nation |
| Editor | Diane Ravitch |
| Edición | reimpresa |
| Editor | HarperCollins, 1990 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 30 Mar 2006 |
| ISBN | 0060164808, 9780060164805 |
| Largo | 383 páginas |
| Exportar cita | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |