The American Reader: Words that Moved a NationDiane Ravitch HarperCollins, 1990 - 383 páginas The 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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... better their condition ; where they can settle upon new soil and better their condition in life . I am in favor of this , not merely ( I must say it here as I have elsewhere ) for our own people who are born amongst us , but as an ...
... better their condition ; where they can settle upon new soil and better their condition in life . I am in favor of this , not merely ( I must say it here as I have elsewhere ) for our own people who are born amongst us , but as an ...
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... better , than we do now . " I fully indorse this , and I adopt it as a text for this discourse . I so adopt it because it furnishes a precise and an agreed starting point for the discussion between Republicans and that wing of the ...
... better , than we do now . " I fully indorse this , and I adopt it as a text for this discourse . I so adopt it because it furnishes a precise and an agreed starting point for the discussion between Republicans and that wing of the ...
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... better , women , who are less well prepared , will be left behind in the race ; if women's is better , men will suffer in competition with women . . . . The above argument applies with equal force to the training given by the university ...
... better , women , who are less well prepared , will be left behind in the race ; if women's is better , men will suffer in competition with women . . . . The above argument applies with equal force to the training given by the university ...
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The Mayflower Compact | 3 |
A Demand to Limit Search and Seizure | 9 |
Chief Logans Lament | 15 |
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