How the Constitution
of the United States came about
This is a four-part sequence commemorates the reopening of the
National Archives with its new display of America's most precious
documents, including the Constitution of the United States. Just
how did the Constitution come about?
. Scroll down to follow the story.
Research for this sequence came from many sources. Here are our
favorites:
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Don't Know Much About
History–Everything You Need to Know about American History
but Never Learned
by Kenneth C. Davis
Here is a book that not only fills in gaps in historical knowledge,
but is genuinely entertaining and wonderful. From Columbus's
voyage to the Clinton administration, Mr. Davis carries the reader
on a rollicking ride through 600 years of Americana. With wit,
candor, and fascinating facts, he explores long-held myths and
misconceptions–revealing the very human side of history
that the textbooks neglect. Chapters include: When Monopoly Wasn't
a Game: The Growing Empire from Wild West to World War I; From
Boom to Bust to Big Boom: From the Jazz Age and the Great Depression
to Hiroshima; Commies, Containment, and Cold War: America in
the Fifties.
5¼" x 8" 466 pages, index, paperbound
#215-S Don't Know History $13.95  |
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Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal
As an Official National Park
Handbook this book is not available in commercial bookstores.
Thus, it is loaded with magnificent full-color photos and paintings
that show how the canal was built, how it worked, and who made
it work. The book starts with George Washington's brainchild
of a canal along the Potomac which became the Patowmack, built
on the Virginia side of the river. The C&O Canal was constructed
almost at the same time on the Maryland side. The latter eventually
linked the Potomac and the Ohio Rivers, and was one of the fledgling
country's most ambitious public projects.
6" x 8¼" 112 pages, index, illustrated, maps,
paperbound
#87 C&O Canal $15.00 |
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A Cartoon of the
District of Columbia Flashbacks
Volume One Patrick M.
Reynolds brings history
to life with a sense of humor. His exciting drawings put you
on the scene with the conflicts, madness, plus the wheeling and
dealing that resulted in the location and construction of the
U.S. capital city. This book covers the early history of DC from
1776 to 1863. You'll be surprised at how many cities served as
the U.S. capital; you'll be amazed that the city was built--despite
all the bickering, petty jealousies, and down-right stupidity.
11¾" x 7½" 106 pages, full color illustrations,
index, paperbound ISBN 0-932514-31-6
#F1 Cartoon History of DC $25.00 |
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DC Neighborhoods Flashbacks
Vol. Two Artist-writer Patrick M. Reynolds takes
you to the Washington that tourists seldom see The U.S. capital
expanded with the growth of public transportation into such areas
as Shepard Park, Takoma Park, Chevy Chase, Kalorama, Dupont Circle,
Adams Morgan, Capital Hill, LeDroit Park, Tenleytown, Brookland,
and others. Stories in this book go back to the explorations
of Capt. John Smith in the 1600s and the Indian Wars of early
Virginia, continuing into the 20th century with the introduction
of the cherry trees to Washington and the end of segregation
in public schools.
11¾" x 7½" 106 pages, full color illustrations,
index, paperbound ISBN 0-932514-31-6
#F2 Cartoon History of DC $14.95
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