U.S. Political and Historical Documents
Works in collection:
- The Mayflower Compact (Nov. 11, 1620)
- The Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)
- The Articles of Confederation (Nov. 15, 1777)
- The Federalist Papers (Oct. 1787 - May 1788)
- The Anti-Federalist Papers (1787)
- The Constitutional Convention Debates (1787)
- The Constitution of the United States (Sept. 28, 1787; took effect March 9, 1789)
- Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1861)
- The Emancipation Proclamation (Jan. 1, 1863)
- The Gettysburg Address (Nov. 19, 1863)
- Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1865)
- Letter From Birmingham Jail (Apr. 16, 1963)
- "I Have a Dream" speech (Aug. 28, 1963)