Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Abigail Adams Abigail Adams Helen Stone Peterson A biography of Abigail Smith, who became the wife of the second president of the United States and the mother of the sixth. OL4439790W
Give us liberty! Give us liberty! Helen Stone Peterson Introduces the signers of the Delcaration of Independence and describes the events connected with the writing of this document. OL4439794W
The making of the United States Constitution The making of the United States Constitution Helen Stone Peterson Discusses the reasons why a delegation assembled in 1787 to rewrite the Articles of Confederation and why, instead, a new Constitution was drawn up. OL4439795W
Sojourner Truth, fearless crusader Sojourner Truth, fearless crusader Helen Stone Peterson A brief biography of the northern slave who became the first black woman to give antislavery lectures in the United States. OL4439797W
The Supreme Court in America's story The Supreme Court in America's story Helen Stone Peterson A history of the Supreme Court and its influence on American life during two centuries, with profiles of the great justices and their opinions in landmark cases. OL4439801W