Books in Historical Documents series

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the Declaration of Independence. Find out how the Declaration of Independence came about, what the Declaration contains, and the significance of the document. In this book you will also discover: who wrote the Declaration of Independence; how the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War are related; and the travels of the Declaration.

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the Bill of Rights. Find out who insisted on having a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution, why the Bill of Rights was not addressed by Congress right away, and who was involved in writing the Bill of Rights. In this book you will also discover: why the Bill of Rights was an important addition to the Constitution; how many amendments are in the Bill of Rights and what those amendments are; how the Bill of Rights is tested, and is relevant to society today.

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the Mayflower Compact. Find out about the Pilgrims who traveled to North America in 1620, the founding of Plymouth Colony, and the important people who helped keep the Colony together. In this book you will also discover: why the Pilgrims decided to write the Mayflower Compact; how the Compact was in effect; and which famous poet caused renewed interest in the Compact.

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the United States Constitution. Find out about the Constitutional Convention and who attended, what issues were most debated among delegates to the Convention, and the importance of the U.S. Constitution in American history. In this book you will also discover: what events brought about a need for the U.S. Constitution; who was involved in writing the U.S. Constitution; and how amendments to the U.S. Constitution are added and what they are.

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the Mayflower Compact. Find out about the Pilgrims who traveled to North America in 1620, the founding of Plymouth Colony, and the important people who helped keep the Colony together. In this book you will also discover: why the Pilgrims decided to write the Mayflower Compact; how the Compact was in effect; and which famous poet caused renewed interest in the Compact.

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the Lewis and Clark journals. Find out why Lewis and Clark kept journals during their travels west, what information the journals contain, and why the journals are an important part of American History. In this book you will also discover: the connection between Thomas Jefferson and the Lewis and Clark journals; who and what Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey; where the Lewis and Clark journals are kept today, and how people work to preserve the precarious documents.

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the United States Constitution. Find out about the Constitutional Convention and who attended, what issues were most debated among delegates to the Convention, and the importance of the U.S. Constitution in American history. In this book you will also discover: what events brought about a need for the U.S. Constitution; who was involved in writing the U.S. Constitution; and how amendments to the U.S. Constitution are added and what they are.

In the middle of the nineteenth century women's rights became a cause for which many women were willing to fight. The Women's Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848 was the first attack in a battle that would last for many years. Through an examination of the declaration written and signed at that conference and a variety of other activities, students will discover the impact of that event on their lives today. They will also gain insight by studying a suffrage campaign song and by analyzing political cartoons on the topic.

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the Articles of Confederation. Find out the significance of the Articles of Confederation, what information the document contains, and why the Articles were only in effect in the United States for nine years. In this book you will also discover: what events brought about a need for the Articles of Confederation; who was involved in writing the Articles; and how the Articles are connection with the United States Constitution.

Open the pages of this book to get an inside look at the Declaration of Independence. Find out how the Declaration of Independence came about, what the Declaration contains, and the significance of the document. In this book you will also discover: who wrote the Declaration of Independence; how the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War are related; and the travels of the Declaration.

The study of the Emancipation Proclamation introduces students to the famous document that was the beginning of the end of slavery in the United States of America. Through a variety of activities, students will learn the history of this document and explore its meaning and impact on the nation. Also included is a study of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution, related to the Emancipation Proclamation. Handouts, discussions and primary source materials are included in this study as well as two poems celebrating Lincoln and his Proclamation and an editorial cartoon illustrating the view of some Englishmen. As students examine this historical document and how it came to be, they'll begin to understand the impact it had then and on life today