Commager, Henry Steele

Includes a hundred page section entitled "The struggle for Racial Equality", from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For other editions, see Author Catalog.

A brief account of American history from its discovery in 1492 by Columbus to the end of World War II.

The background of Abraham Lincoln's writing of the Emancipation Proclamation: his boyhood feelings about slavery, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, and the great dilemmas facing the President in the midst of Civil War. Told partly in Lincoln's own words or in the words of contemporary documents.

"A detailed account of the origin, framing, and adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Much of the text is composed of excerpts from letters, diaries and official documents. The inclusion of these sources contributes to the book's authenticity"--Library Journal.

Stories of men and women from many countries and ages who have fought for liberty. Grades 6-8.