The text of the Declaration of Independence is accompanied by illustrations meant to help explain its meaning.

Highlights the life and accomplishments of the founding father, from his childhood as an orphan in the West Indies to his role in developing the Constitution and his tragic death in a duel with Aaron Burr.

"Dubs is a friendly golden retriever who spends his days happily playing with his tennis ball. On a train trip to Washington, he loses the ball. As he travels around the city trying to find it, he encounters many of our most important national monuments and learns the legacy of our democratic institutions and some of our most famous leaders"--P. [4] of cover.

Examines the issue of slavery in the United States and the rift it created between states and explores the circumstances leading up to the Emancipation Proclamation, and the impact of the abolition of slavery.

In May 1787 delegates from across the country--including George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin--gathered in Philadelphia and, meeting over the course of a sweltering summer, created a new framework for governing: the Constitution of the United States.