Accompanied by interpretations of their significance by noted historian Richard D. Heffner and journalist Alexander Heffner, this book includes important documents such as:



● The complete text of the Declaration of Independence



● The complete Constitution of the United States



● The Emancipation Proclamation



● Franklin D. Roosevelt's 'Four Freedoms' Speech



● Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' Speech



● Documents relating to September 11, 2001 and the Iraq War