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| Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention: 1774-1789 | ||
| Contains documents relating to the work of Congress and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Items include extracts of the journals of Congress, resolutions, proclamations, committee reports, treaties, and early printed versions of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. ( http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/bdsdhome.html ) | ||
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| The Federalist Papers | ||
| All the papers online with a search box. ( http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/federal/fed.htm ) | ||
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| The National Archives | ||
| This site includes an in-depth look at the
history of the Declaration of Independence. ( http://www.nara.gov ) | ||
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| Declaration of Independence | ||
| Try to find the Declaration of Independence from the Library of Congress document collection. ( http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/declara4.html ) | ||
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| Declaration of Independence | ||
| This site provides an in-depth look at the history of the Declaration of Independence. ( http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/declaration/decmain.html ) | ||
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| Timeline -- America during the Age of Revolution, 1764-1789 | ||
| This time line, found on the Library of Congress Web Site, is drawn largely from the work of Richard B. Morris, in particular his Encyclopedia of American History. ( http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/timeline.html ) | ||
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| Andrew Jackson | ||
| A site that focuses on Andrew Jackson and his role in shaping U.S. politics. ( http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/aj7/about/bio/jackxx.htm ) | ||
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| Roots of the Constitution and American Revolution | ||
| A source that includes documents on the roots of the Constitution, the American Revolution, and the Constitutional Convention. ( http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/constpap.htm ) | ||
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| Thomas Jefferson | ||
| The papers of Thomas Jefferson including his autobiography. ( http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/presiden/jeffpap.htm ) | ||
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| Suggested Library of Congress Headings | ||
| CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY--UNITED STATES | ||
( http://catalog.lib.asu.edu/search/dConstitutional+history+--+United+States./dconstitution... ) | ||
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| POLITICAL SCIENCE--UNITED STATES--HISTORY | ||
( http://catalog.lib.asu.edu/search/dPolitical+science+--+United+States+--+History./dpoliti... ) | ||
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