The American Reader: Words that Moved a Nation

This historical anthology of Americans speaking their minds has been newly revised to highlight American classics that have withstood the test of time. Arranged in chronological order, the more than 200 poems, speeches, songs, letters, and other expressions gathered here are a tribute to our nation's character and values. From Thomas Jefferson to Woody Guthrie, "The Marines' Hymn" to W. E. B. DuBois, Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, this handsomely illustrated book is as full of rich, unexpected juxtapositions as America herself.