The spirit of America as shown by her great documents, 1620-1920

Contains public documents and speeches that record the "spirt of America" from its origins and through the early twentieth century as compiled by Old Colony Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts.

CONTENTS: The Mayflower Compact, made November 21, 1620 -- The New England Confederation, ratified May 29, 1643 -- The Declaration of Independence , adopted July 4, 1776 -- The Constitution of the United States, signed September 17, 1787 -- Washington’s farewell address, made September 19, 1796 -- Washington’s farewell address, made September 19, 1796 -- The Monroe Doctrine, from president Monroe’s message to Congress, December 2, 1823 -- Webster’s second reply to Haye, delivered in the Senate January 26, 1830 -- The Gettysburg address of President Lincoln delivered November 19, 1963 -- Recognition of the independence of Cuba, from president McKinley’s message to Congress, April 11, 1898 -- The message of president Wilson to Congress recommending war with Germany, delivered April 2, 1917 -- Flag-day proclamation, made by his excellency Calvin Coolidge, Governor of Massachusetts, May 26, 1919.

Boston, Mass : Old Colony Trust Company, 1920

1920

99 p. ; 22 cm.