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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... HEART OF THE YOUNG MAN SAID TO THE PSALMIST Tell me not , in mournful numbers , " Life is but an empty dream ! ” For the soul is dead that slumbers , And things are not what they seem . Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is ...
... HEART OF THE YOUNG MAN SAID TO THE PSALMIST Tell me not , in mournful numbers , " Life is but an empty dream ! ” For the soul is dead that slumbers , And things are not what they seem . Life is real ! Life is earnest ! And the grave is ...
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... Heart " ' ) . Ten million soldiers to the war have gone , Who may never return again . Ten million mothers ' hearts must break For the ones who died in vain . Head bowed down in sorrow In her lonely years , I heard a mother murmur thro ...
... Heart " ' ) . Ten million soldiers to the war have gone , Who may never return again . Ten million mothers ' hearts must break For the ones who died in vain . Head bowed down in sorrow In her lonely years , I heard a mother murmur thro ...
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... heart , I do believe , that We shall overcome Someday . We'll walk hand in hand , We'll walk hand in hand , We'll walk hand in hand , Someday . Oh , deep in my heart , I do believe , that We shall overcome Someday . We are not afraid ...
... heart , I do believe , that We shall overcome Someday . We'll walk hand in hand , We'll walk hand in hand , We'll walk hand in hand , Someday . Oh , deep in my heart , I do believe , that We shall overcome Someday . We are not afraid ...
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The Mayflower Compact | 3 |
A Demand to Limit Search and Seizure | 9 |
Chief Logans Lament | 15 |
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abolitionist Abraham Lincoln American Anchors Aweigh army became believe bonnie blue flag born boys called century citizens civil rights colored Congress Constitution Court Declaration Democratic dream economic elected equal faith fathers federal feel fight flag force freedom happiness heart hope human Irving Berlin James Weldon Johnson Joe Hill justice labor land Langston Hughes liberty Lincoln live look Maryland ment millions mother movement nation Negro never party patriotic peace poem poet poetry political popular President protection race racial racial segregation rendezvous with Death Republican schools segregation Senate sentiment sing slave slavery social society song soul South speak speech spirit stand Star-Spangled Banner suffrage territory things tion toil truth Union United vote W. E. B. DU BOIS woman women words wrong wrote York
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