Basic American Documents

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Издателство:: Littlefield, Adams & Co
Град на издаване:: Paterson, New Jersey
Година:: 1956 г.
Антикварна:: Да
Език:: Английски
Страници:: 368
Корици:: Меки
Категория:: Публицистика, документалистика
Тегло (гр.):: 345
Ширина (мм):: 125
Височина (мм):: 200
Дебелина (мм):: 16

BASIC AMERICAN DOCUMENTS This collection of basic American documents represents the consensus of 277 authorities who submitted their views on the really significant landmarks in our history. All students are urged to study the original work of those who contributed so much to the growth of this country. * PREFACE In this world of conflicting ideologies it is imperative that we should rediscover and reappraise the heritage of our country. What we are and how we came to be so is a matter of vital concern for.every American. An appreciation of the force and continuity of our heritage will provide a sound approach to an understanding of present-day issues. There are many books on American history and government but this volume brings together the documents which are American history and government. By examining the original documents which have made this nation free and great the student will have first-hand knowledge of the historic events leading to our present position as a world power. This volume allows America to tell its own story. The problem of selecting the most important American documents is a difficult one. Personal preferences often enter into such a selection and no two editors are likely to agree upon just which documents should be incorporated. It should be emphasized that this collection represents the consensus of 277 authorities; the editors have acted merely as catalytic agents. The following method was used in selecting the documents included in this book: Letters were written to numerous teachers of American government and history who were asked to name the most significant documents of American history. It was explained that their judgment would be the basis for a new, inexpensive, and highly selective volume of readings for students. Attached to this letter was a list of 100 American documents preceded by this statement: "The following list describes many more documents than it is possible to include in the source book proposed. You are requested to give each document listed, or any others that you may add, a value of from one to four in a decreasing scale. One (1) will represent those documents which you consider absolutely essential to this collection and so on to four (4) which will indicate items that may be included only if space permits. When no number is written in the space provided, we will assume that you consider the document unimportant. "The enclosed list is suggestive, only, and provides blank spaces for additional items that you may wish to include. Using the evaluation numbers indicated on the enclosed information blank, the editors will compile those documents which most accurately represent the consensus of all who participate in the project. Thus, with your aid, this book will reflect the expert advice of those who actually teach courses in American history and government rather than the judgment of two or three editors." On the basis of 277 returns an evaluation survey was prepared in which the documents were arranged from the highest to the lowest priority. From these data the editors compiled in substantially complete form the 53 documents having the highest priority. Even with limited space it was then possible to include summaries of the remaining 57 documents. In this revised edition the Editors have selected the new material which is included in the Addenda, page 361ff. The editors arranged the documents in chronological order with brief introductory notes. These notes are concise since the main point of the book is to allow the documents to speak for themselves. With few exceptions, documents with high survey ratings have not been abridged. The digests of low priority items have been inserted at the appropriate places in this chronological arrangement. The Table of Contents lists the documents alphabetically with references to page numbers and survey ratings. It is the hope of the editors that both teachers and students will find useful a volume which reflects the expert judgment of those who teach courses in American history and government. G. B. de H. H. W. L. A. W. L. ** CONTENTS For quick reference the documents have been arranged alphabetically in the Table of Contents and chronologically in the text. The survey rating numbers listed in the first column below refer to the aggregate priority ratings (1st to 110th) given the documents by 277 cooperating authorities. An asterisk preceding a survey rating number indicates that the document is quoted in substantially complete form. All other documents are presented in brief summaries. In this new 1956 edition the Editors have included recent documents which were not submitted to the 277 authorities who participated in the original survey. These selections have been placed in the Addenda, page 361ff. Alphabetical Listing Number Number Number Alaska, Purchase of, 1867 92 65 208 Albany Plan of Union, 1754 *15 17 27 Amnesty Act of 1872 (Act Removing Political Disability), 1872 *88 67 210 Articles of Confederation, 1781 * 3 24 46 Atlantic Charter, The, 1941 MO 97 286 Atomic Energy, Joint Declaration on Control of, 1946 .... 59 102 336 Barron v. Baltimore, 1833 99 49 157 Boiling v. Sharpe, 1954 — — 363 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 1954 — — 365 Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech, 1896 *47 76 224 Chapultepec, Act of, 1945 66 99 289 Chisholm v. Georgia, 1793 78 33 102 Civil Rights Act, The, 1875 77 68 210 Compromise of 1850, The, 1850 *27 51 158 Connecticut, Fundamental Orders of, 1639 *32 9 11 Constitution of the Confederate States of America, The, 1861 52 57 198 Constitution of the United States, The (Including Amendments), 1787 * 5 30 69 Continental Congress, Declaration and Resolves of the First, 1774 M4 19 33 Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 1819 *48 40 136 Davis' Inaugural Address, 1862 90 58 200 Declaration of Independence, 1776 * 1 22 41 Dred Scott v. Sanford, 1857 *25 53 161 Eisenhower's Inaugural Address, 1953 — — 361 Emancipation Proclamation, The, 1863 *13 60 202 Federalist, The, Selections from (No. X, 1787), 1787-88 *22 31 92 Fourteen Points, The, 1918 * 7 80 242 Germantown Mennonites, Resolutions of (The Earliest Protest Against Slavery), 1688 74 14 22 Gettysburg Address, The, 1863 *21 61 204 Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824 62 43 150 Grant's First Inaugural Address, 1869 100 66 209 Hartford Convention, Report and Resolutions of, 1815 .... 69 38 124 Hay's Open Door Letters, 1899-1900 *53 77 230 Homestead Act, The, 1862 *38 59 201 Hoosac Mills Case (The United States v. Butler et al.), 1936 96 92 276 Human Rights, Universal Declaration of, 1948 *37 106 347 Interstate Commerce Act, The, 1887 *31 73 215 Jackson's First Inaugural Address, 1829 68 45 153 Jackson's Veto of the Bank Bill, 1832 103 48 156 Jefferson's First Inaugural Address, 1801 *34 36 113 Kansas-Nebraska Act, The, 1854 109 52 160 Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact, 1928 61 82 246 Kentucky Resolutions, The, 1798 102 35 113 Knights of Labor, Preamble of the Constitution, 1878 .... 76 70 212 Korean Aggression, Decision to Oppose, 1950 *23 109 356 Land Ordinance of 1785 105 26 57 Lee's Farewell to His Army, 1865 *82 63 206 Lend-Lease Act, The, 1941 *44 96 284 Liberator, The, Vol. I, No. 1, 1831 72 47 155 Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, 1861 "24 56 191 Lincoln's House Divided Speech, 1858 *40 54 171 Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, 1865 56 62 205 Lincoln-Douglas Debates, The, 1858 *39 55 175 MacArthur's, General Douglas, Address to Congress, 1951 101 110 359 McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 *18 39 125 Marbury v. Madison, 1803 * 9 37 118 Marshall Plan, The, 1947 *12 105 344 Maryland, The Charter of, 1632 79 8 11 Maryland Toleration Act, 1649 "35 13 19 Massachusetts Bill of Rights, 1780 70 23 45 Massachusetts, First Charter of, 1629 58 6 8 Massachusetts School Law of 1642, 73 10 14 Massachusetts School Law of 1647 06 12 19 Mayflower Compact, 1620 * 6 * 6 Missouri Compromise, The, 1820 104 41 144 Monroe Doctrine, The, 1823 * 2 42 146 Monroe Doctrine, T. R. Roosevelt's Corollary to the, 1904-1905 *30 78 235 Mooney-Billings Case, The, 1931 97 83 247 Munn v. Illinois, 1876 106 69 211 National Industrial Recovery Act, The, 1933 60 88 260 N.L.R.B. v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, 1937 .... 85 93 277 Near v. Minnesota, 1931 98 84 248 New England Confederation, The, 1643 *29 11 15 North Atlantic Treaty, The, 1949 *11 108 353 Northwest Ordinance, The, 1787 * 4 29 62 Omaha Platform (Populist Party Convention), 1892 83 75 223 Pan-American Congress, Blaine's Invitation to, 1881 81 71 213 Patroons, Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions to, 1629 .... 91 7 10 Pendleton Act, 1883 107 72 214 Penn's Plan of Union, 1697 71 15 22 Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges, 1701 *42 16 23 Peters v. Hobby, 1955 — — 366 Proclamation of Rebellion, 1775 80 20 37 Reconstruction Act, The First, 1867 57 64 207 Roosevelt's, F. D., First Inaugural Address, 1933 "20 86 250 Roosevelt's, F. D., Four Freedoms Speech, 1941 *26 95 278 Roosevelt's, F. D., Quarantine Speech, 1937 54 94 277 Roosevelt's, F. D" War Message, 1941 *46 98 287 Schechter Poultry Corp.' v. United States, 1935 64 90 262 Schenk v. United States, 1919 87 81 246 Seneca Falls Declaration of Women's Rights, The, 1848 .... 84 50 157 Sherman Anti-Trust Act, The, 1890 *19 74 221 Social Security Act, The, 1935 *36 91 263 South Carolina Exposition (Protest Against Tariff of 1828), 1828 *51 44 150 Soviet Russia, Recognition of, 1933 67 89 261 Stamp Act Congress Resolutions, 1765 "17 18 31 Stimson Doctrine, The, 1931 63 85 249 Taft-Hartley Act, 1947 110 104 342 Tennessee Valley Act, The, 1933 *45 87 255 Treaty of Peace with Great Britain, 1783 108 25 56 Truman Doctrine, The, 1947 *33 103 337 Truman's Inaugural Address, 1949 93 107 353 Truman's Statement of Foreign Policy, 1945 65 101 336 United Nations, Charter of the, 1945 * 8 100 290 Virginia Bill of Rights, 1776 '28 21 38 Virginia, First Charter of, 1606 49 1 1 Virginia Plan of Union (Randolph Plan), 1787 75 28 61 Virginia, Ordinance for, 1621 95 5 8 Virginia, Second Charter of, 1609 89 2 5 Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty, 1786 *43 27 59 Virginia, Third Charter of, 1612 94 3 6 Washington's Farewell Address, 1796 *16 34 103 Washington's First Inaugural Address, 1789 *41 32 99 Webster-Hayne Debate, 1830 55 46 154 Wilson's First Inaugural Address, 1913 *50 79 238