Democracy in Brief
- Concise account of the intellectual origins, history, and basic values of democratic systems of government.
- The book examines topics such as rights and responsibilities of citizens, free and fair elections, the rule of law, the role of a written constitution, separation of powers, a free media, the role of parties and interest groups, military-civilian relations, and democratic culture.
Primary Documents in American History: The American Revolution and The New Nation, 1763-1815
- George Washington's Commission as Commander in Chief (1775), and Washington's First Inaugural Address (1789),
- Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776), Articles of Confederation (1777),
- Treaty of Alliance with France (1778), Northwest Ordinance (1787),
- Judiciary Act of 1789 (1789), Jay's Treaty (1794), Alien and Sedition Acts (1798),
- Louisiana Purchase (1803), and more.
NARA's Founders Online
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Correspondence and writings of Six Major Shapers of the United States: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams (and family), Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison.
Cornerstone Documents of U.S. democracy - including:
- Articles of Confederation, The Federalist Papers, and The Declaration of Independence
- The Bill of Rights, and The Constitution of the United States of America, Analysis and Interpretation
- A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873
- Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789
- Emancipation Proclamation and The Gettysburg Address
Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy -- not only US documents (has Code of Hammurabi and Communist Manifesto for example) - searchable or click on number; state charters, etc. (Avalon Project at Yale Law School)
100 Milestone Documents - highlight key events in U.S. history (1776-1965), each document includes an image, description and transcript. (NARA)