| Editor |
Richardson, James D. (James Daniel), 1843-1914 |
| Title |
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Section 1 (of 3) of Volume 10.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Compilation_of_the_Messages_and_Papers_of_the_Presidents
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team.
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| Summary |
"A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents" by James D. Richardson is a historical collection published in the early 20th century. This compilation presents an extensive anthology of the official documents, proclamations, and communications from various U.S. Presidents, covering key events and policies over a significant period of history. The opening of this volume features a preface by James D. Richardson, explaining the effort and purpose behind the compilation. He describes the process of creating an exhaustive collection of presidential messages from 1789 to 1897, outlining the challenges he faced, including the development of an index and the inclusion of previously omitted papers. In this introductory section, Richardson emphasizes his aim to provide a reliable historical resource free from partisan bias, ultimately hoping to educate young American citizens about their country's history and governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
J: Political science
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| Subject |
United States -- Politics and government
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| Subject |
United States -- History -- Sources
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| Subject |
Presidents -- United States
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
14584 |
| Release Date |
Jan 4, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 19, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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