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Civil Disobedience
9781557094179
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Originally published in 1849 as Resistance to Civil Government, Thoreau's classic essay on resistance to the laws and acts of government that he considered unjust was largely ignored until the Twentieth Century when Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr. and anti-Vietnam War activists applied Thoreau's principles.
Constitution of the Confederate States
9781557091789
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The Confederate States adopted their Permanent Constitution on March 11, 1861. The original document consisted of five vellum sheets pasted together to form a scroll over twelve feet long. The original document, along with many other documents of the Confederacy, was found at a train station in 1865 by a war-time correspondent, Felix DeFontaine. In 1883, he sold the manuscript to Mrs. George Wymberley Jones DeRenne. In 1939, the DeRenne family sold the document to the University of Georgia, where it now resides.
The Emancipation Proclamation
9781557094704
Regular price $12.95 Sale price $9.71 Save 25%Lincoln’s Call for Freedom, in an Elegant Gift Edition, Proudly Printed in America
This hardcover edition contains President Abraham Lincoln’s landmark January 1, 1863 executive order, the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of over three million of the nation’s slaves. Including the draft, preliminary, and final versions of the text, this lovely version is a perfect gift for any reader.
Gettysburg Address
9781557090737
Regular price $12.95 Sale price $9.71 Save 25%One of the Most Important Speeches in American History, in an Elegant Hardback Gift Edition
The Gettysburg Address was delivered on the afternoon of November 19, 1863 by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the battlefield of the Civil War's bloodiest battle. Included in this edition is the Bliss text of the address, contemporary reactions, and other important documents relating to this moving speech by one of America's most beloved Presidents.
Lincoln's Daily Devotional
9781429093545
Regular price $19.95 Sale price $14.96 Save 25%Follow your faith each day alongside Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln carried in his pocket a spiritual book of days titled A Believer’s Daily Treasure, which was originally published in the mid-1800s. There is speculation that the devotional may have been given to Lincoln by his wife Mary. Applewood’s 2015 edition of the book includes an introduction by Carl Sandburg, which was first published in a 1957 edition. Elegantly stamped in a hardback edition, this title is perfect for any person of faith, Lincoln lover or history buff.
The Emancipation Proclamation (America 250 Edition)
9781429008099
Regular price $12.99 Sale price $9.74 Save 25%Lincoln's Call for Freedom, in an Elegant Gift Edition Stamped in Celebration of America 250, Proudly Printed in America
This hardcover edition contains President Abraham Lincoln’s landmark January 1, 1863 executive order, the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of over three million of the nation’s slaves. Including the draft, preliminary, and final versions of the text, this lovely version is a perfect gift for any reader.
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