quotations, maxims, etc

Examines the truth behind fifty-four famous quotes by such notable people as Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Abigail Adams, Nathan Hale, and Thomas Paine.

Full-color, illustrated photographs that describe fifty inscribed monuments from across America that pays tribute to events and people throughout the nation's history, including the Lincoln Memorial, World War II, Korean, and Vietnam memorials, the Murrah Federal Building display in Oklahoma City, and September 11 memorials.

A collection of Irish blessings, sayings, and verses about such things as friendship, home, and happiness.

Examines the truth behind fifty-four famous quotes by such notable people as Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Abigail Adams, Nathan Hale, and Thomas Paine.

Presents quotes by republican and democratic politicians from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries on a variety of issues.

Contains letters, writings, and diary entries that help trace the history and development of Western relations with the Middle East.

Offers exerpts from the personal and public writings of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and others addressing such issues as patriotism, love, friendship, and justice.

Presents over nine hundred quotations that provide insight into the history of the United States, drawn from eighteen specific historical periods from before Columbus through October, 2001; and includes brief biographical sketches of the speakers.