The First of Men

A Life of George Washington
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The Congress of the United States

A Student Companion
Third Edition
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Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (And How We the People Can Correct It)
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Hardback, Aug 2006
ISBN13: 9780195307511ISBN10: 0195307518
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This Fiery Trial

The Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln
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Paperback, Oct 2002
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The Institutions of American Democracy

The Public Schools
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Hardback, Mar 2005
ISBN13: 9780195170306ISBN10: 019517030X
A collection of essays and initiatives on public education and its relationship to a democratic society by 15 leading scholars and educators.


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