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Language
English
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Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore investigates American origin stories -- from John Smith's account of the founding of Jamestown in 1607 to Barack Obama's 2009 inaugural address -- to show how American democracy is bound up with the history of print.
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Publisher
HarperPerennial
Pub. Date
[c1991]
Physical Desc
291p illus ports
Language
English
Description
Personal experiences and eyewitness accounts of Southern women and men during the War Between the States depict camp life, marches, battles, and Yankee prisons, as well as Confederate legends and home life
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The Declaration of Independence has represented American freedom since Thomas Jefferson wrote it more than 200 years ago. Using primary sources, young readers hear the story behind one of America's most important documents from the people who were there when it was signed. Engaging text, colorful images, sidebars, and a variety of primary sources introduce readers to the Declaration of Independence.