| The 2000 American Reference Library
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 The Ultimate Reference to
American History
on CD-ROM!
World Book, an icon in the field of reference materials, has teamed with Western Standard Publishing to bring you this outstanding library of more than 55,000 documents covering over 700 years of American history and political science. This is perfect for students, teachers, and individuals who enjoy their American heritage. No other library comes close. Software Features:
Over 55,000 documents including: - Presidential Papers (110,000+ pages, Over 100 Volumes)
- Supreme Court Collection, 1000 decisions (1793 - 1997)
- U.S. Congress Collection (17 works)
- Documents and Histories (42 volumes - 16,000 pages)
- National Party Platforms (1840 - 1996)
- Constitution Reference (19 works)
- Western Civilization (11 works)
- Founding Fathers (12 volumes)
- Quotes Collection (12,000 quotations)
Contents of the American Reference Library 2000: Documents and Histories
Firsthand accounts and documents from the discovery of the new world to the modern day.
• Dictionary of American History by Thomas L. Purvis
• Milestone Documents in the National Archives
• Documents & Accounts: 1000 to 1998
• History of the United States by George Bancroft
• History of the American People by Woodrow Wilson
• History of the American Nation by William Jackman
• Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville
• Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave
Classics of Western Civilization
Eleven classics from such authors as Plato, John Locke, Thomas Paine, Adam Smith, and others.
• The Republic by Plato
• Politics by Aristotle
• The Political Writings of St. Augustine
• The Essays of Francis Bacon
• Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes
• The Second Treatise of Government by John Locke
• Common Sense by Thomas Paine
• The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
• A Vindication of Natural Society by Edmund Burke
• Reflections on the Revolution in France by Edmund Burke
• The Critique of Practical Reason by Immanuel Kant
The Constitution Reference Collection
Key documents and works on the origins, adoption, and interpretation of the federal Constitution.
• Founding Documents: Five Key Documents Preceding the Constitution
• The Constitution of the United States of America
• Journal of the Federal Convention by James Madison
• Elliot's Debates In the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution
• The Federalist Papers
• A Bibliography on The Federalist
• A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States by Joseph A. Story
• A Plea For the Constitution of the United States by George Bancroft
• A More Perfect Union: The Creation of the U.S. Constitution
• Questions and Answers Pertaining to the Constitution
The Founding Fathers
Biographies of the framers of the Constitution, and writings from Franklin, Jefferson, and Madison.
• The Founding Fathers: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
• The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
• The Writings of Thomas Jefferson (6 volumes)
• The Writings of James Madion (4 volumes)
The President of the United States
The official, public papers of nearly every President of the United States from Washington to Clinton.
• Messages and Papers of the Presidents
• The Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
• Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, 1994-1998
• Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents
The U.S. Congress
Your guide to both houses of the U.S. Congress—from understanding how the Legislative Branch functions to current membership information.
• How Our Laws Are Made
• The Committee System in the U.S. Congress
• The Legislative Process—Tying It All Together
• The U.S. House of Representatives Member Directory
• Directory of House Committees
• U.S. House of Representatives Committee Jurisdiction
• U.S. House of Representatives House Rules
• Ethics Manual for the U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. House of Representatives Official Conduct Memorandums
• Directory of U.S. Senators by State
• Frequently Asked Questions About The United States Senate Chamber
• Historical Almanac of the U.S. Senate by Robert J. Dole
• History of the United States Senate
• A Glossary of Senate Terms
• The Senate in Session
• Senate Activities Outside the Chamber
• Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1949
The Supreme Court
Over 1,000 of the most important Supreme Court decisions handed down between 1793 and 1998.
• Supreme Court Decisions, 1793-1998 (1,000 selected cases)
• Supreme Court Decisions and Interpretations of the Constitution
National Party Platforms
The complete text of every major political party platform of the 1840 through 1996 national elections.
Learning Aids
Valuable study and lesson resources including Teaching With Documents and A Guide to the Study of the United States of America.
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Famous Quotes
Over 10,000 famous quotes covering hundreds of topics from prominent men and women throughout history.
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