The charters of freedom : "a new world is at hand" : based on an exhibition in the National Archives rotunda for the charters of freedom /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bredhoff, Stacey, 1955-
Corporate Authors: National Archives (U.S.), Foundation for the National Archives.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Foundation for the National Archives in association with D Giles Ltd., [2004]
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Table of Contents:
  • From loyal subjects to traitorous rebels
  • a royal proclamation
  • Courage of the founders
  • the perilous road to independence
  • spirit of the revolution
  • the Declaration of Independence
  • first constitution
  • the Articles of Confederation
  • Slavery and the American Revolution
  • voices of protest
  • Constitutional Convention
  • creating the constitution
  • Bill of Rights
  • the first ten amendments to the Constitution
  • charters of freedom
  • power of the courts
  • Marbury v. Madison
  • Westward expansion
  • the Louisiana Purchase
  • Civil War
  • the union sealed in blood
  • end of slavery in the United States
  • the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth amendment
  • United States as a beacon of liberty
  • immigration
  • Expansion of rights and liberties
  • the right of suffrage
  • Global impact of the charters of freedom.