{"product_id":"keys-to-american-history-richard-panchyk-9781556528040","title":"Keys to American History: Understanding Our Most Important Historic Documents","description":"Unlock and explore American history firsthand though this nation's most important documents. Much more than a reference book, \u003ci\u003eThe Keys to American History\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a growing, vibrant democracy through its laws, Supreme Court rulings, treaties, and presidential speeches, from colonial times to the present. Organized chronologically, each document includes a brief introduction and excerpts, and often an image of the original. Most are followed by interesting and relevant historical quotes from books, newspapers, and speeches of their eras, providing a rich and varied framework to understand each document's significance. The more than 60 entries include: \u003cul\u003eMayflower Compact Declaration of Independence Washington's Farewell Address Missouri Compromise Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments Emancipation Proclamation Homestead Act Wilson's Fourteen Points \u003ci\u003eBrown v. Board of Education\u003c\/i\u003e Voting Rights Act Resignation Speech of Richard Nixon ...and more\u003c\/ul\u003eBy reading the essential documents of American government, and the viewpoints of the leaders and citizens who wrote them, you will gain a profound understanding of the United States and the men and women who built it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Panchyk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1556528043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556528040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2008 pg. 1204\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2009 pg. 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 72","brand":"Richard Panchyk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939610394879,"sku":"9781556528040","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_460d26de-9014-4ffc-b7fb-3c51c5734365.jpg?v=1681442498","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/keys-to-american-history-richard-panchyk-9781556528040","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}