The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States

Introduction by Pauline Maier

Format: Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: July 1, 1998
Price: $2.95

The Declaration of Independence was the promise of a representative government; the Constitution was the fulfillment of that promise.

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued a unanimous declaration: the thirteen North American colonies would be the thirteen United States of America, free and independent of Great Britain. Drafted by... Read more >

The Autobiography and Other Writings

Written by Benjamin Franklin

Format: Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: April 1, 1982
Price: $4.95

This authoritative Bantam Classic edition presents readers with a wide-ranging selection of Benjamin Franklin’s most important writings, illuminating the complex and appealing character of this quintessential American who rose to fame as a publisher, inventor, educator, bon vivant, and statesman.

Here are selections from Franklin’s newspaper articles, from the sage wisdom of... Read more >