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The American Reader: Words that Moved a Nation

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Book Description


The American Reader is a stirring and memorable anthology that captures the many facets of American culture and history in prose and verse. The 200 poems, speeches, songs, essays, letters, and documents were chosen both for their readability and for their significance. These are the words that have inspired, enraged, delighted, chastened, and comforted Americans in days gone by. Gathe... More
Book Information
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
BindingKindle Edition (6 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages656
ISBN-10B003YCOORQ
Publication Date12/07/2010
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About Diane Ravitch (Author) : Diane Ravitch is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Diane Ravitch include Muggles, broomsticks, quidditch, and owls that deliver mail: a cast of characters to breathe l... more
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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: I Read

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