Documenting America: The Primary Source Documents of a Nation: Set 1

A nations history does not exist in a vacuum. Rather, it is the culmination of events that have shaped the lives of many individuals and societiesand is, in turn, influenced by these same factions. These volumes trace the history of the United States from its discovery through the Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed. Along the way, readers are treated to a sampling of integral documents and personal accounts that provide an insiders view to seminal episodes in the countrys past.