A Documentary History of the United States

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 Monroe Doctrine - The Emancipation Proclamation - Woodrow Wilson's War Message to Congress - Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" Speech - John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech - Ronald Reagan's Inaugural Addresses - Documents relating to September 11, 2001 and the Iraq War This edition has been expanded and updated to include a chapter on the Presidency of Donald Trump.