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Our Documents
Featuring 100 milestone documents of American history from the National Archives. Includes images of original primary source documents, lesson plans, teacher and student competitions, and educational resources.
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?flash=true
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What are the 10 Most Important Documents in American History?
Announcing the winners in the reader poll "What are the 10 Most Important Documents in American History?" Nearly 800 readers voted - the most important document in American history is the Marshall Plan!
http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/150152
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Ten of The Best Political Documents
The reports, acts and manifestos that defined the world we live in today.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2010/apr/15/ten-of-the-best-political-documents
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Historic Documents
Historic Documents, in a collection of Historic Documents of America.
http://www.ushistory.org/documents/
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50 Core Documents - Teaching American History
At Ashbrook, we teach about America by using original historical documents. We believe this list of 50 core documents provides an essential starting point for students, teachers, and citizens to think more deeply about what it means to be an American.
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/50docs/
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Articles of Confederation - Bill of Rights Institute
http://billofrightsinstitute.org/founding-documents/primary-source-documents/articles-of-confederation/
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Primary Sources of American Political Documents - Enslow
This series examines six of the most crucial political documents that helped to shape the American political landscape.
http://www.enslow.com/series/primary_sources_of_american_political_documents/516#.VjOqfLerSUk
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The Most Important Cases, Speeches, Laws & Documents in American History - Nolo
Give me liberty or give me death! Or at least give me a respectable top-40 list.
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/content/american-legal-history.html
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United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and no longer under British rule. Instead they formed a new nation - the United States of America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
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U.S. History and Historical Documents - USA
The history of the United States is vast and complex, but can be broken down into moments and time periods that divided, unified, and changed the United States into the country it is today.
https://www.usa.gov/history
