Here in a single volume are the documents, speeches, and letters that have forged American history, accompanied by interpretations of their significance by noted historian and broadcaster Richard D. Heffner. It includes complete text of the Declaration of Independence, the complete Constitution of the United States, the Emancipation Proclamation, FDR’s “Four Freedoms” Speech, John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address, Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech, documents relating to September 11, 2001, and Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address.