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The United
States is a nation of laws and ideas. The fabric of American society
is woven together by our reliance upon the words in these documents.
Many of these links lead to various government archive sites and
private websites, from which you can further explore the words and
concepts that form the basis of our country.
The
Declaration of Independence
A transcription of the Declaration.
Virginia
Declaration of Rights
George Mason's Virginia Declaration influenced The Declaration
of Independence and the Bill of Rights.
The
Mayflower Compact
The
Gettysburg Address--by
President Abraham Lincoln
Constitution
of the United States
Literally, this document is the "Law of the Land".
The
Federalist Papers--The
justification for the adoption of the U.S.
Constitution.
Magna
Carta "The Great
Charter" of King John. Signed at Runnymede in 1205, this document
granted various rights to Englishmen and limited the power of the
King. This established English common law, which greatly
influenced the Founding Fathers. This version is a translation
from 1297.
World
War 2 Documents--This
new page features the texts of many important documents, speeches
and treaties dealing with World War 2.
Please cite this source when
appropriate:
Lee, R. "The History Guy: American Historical
and Political Documents"
http://www.historyguy.com/HistoricalDocuments.html
Copyright © 1998-2005 Roger A. Lee; Last Modified:
04/06/05
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