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The third volume in Great Issues In American History, From Reconstruction to the Present Day is now updated and revised to include another decade of American history. Beatrice K. Hofstadter, wife of the late Richard Hofstadter and herself an historian who worked with him closely on the original edition, has added a new section covering 1970 to 1981 and rearranged other sections in the light of what has since proved to be of lasting importance. This collection of significant documents in American history now goes from Lincoln's Proclamation on the Wade-Davis Bill on July 8, 1864, to Reagan's Address on Arms Control Negotiations on November 18, 1981.

Volume I

From Settlement to Revolution. 1584-1776 Edited by Clarence L. Ver Steeg and Richard Hofstadter

Volume Il

From the Revolution to the Civil War. 1765-1865

Edited by Richard Hofstadter

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• Part I Reconstruction and After
• Introduction(p. 3)
• Document
• 1 Abraham Lincoln, Proclamation on the Wade-Davis Bill, July 8, 1864(p. 8)
• 2 The Wade-Davis Manifesto, August 5, 1864(p. 10)
• 3 Abraham Lincoln, Speech, April 11, 1865(p. 12)
• 4 Thaddeus Stevens, Speech, December 18, 1865(p. 14)
• 5 Report of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction, June 20, 1866(p. 17)
• 6 An Address to the Loyal Citizens and Congress of the United States of America, August 1865(p. 20)
• 7 Wade Hampton on Reconstruction, 1866(p. 22)
• 8 Alexander Stephens on Reconstruction, April 11, 1866(p. 24)
• 9 Andrew Johnson, Cleveland Speech, September 3, 1866(p. 26)
• 10 Andrew Johnson, Veto of the First Reconstruction Act, March 2, 1867(p. 29)
• 11 Charles Summer, Opinion on the Trial of Andrew Johnson, 1868(p. 35)
• 12 James W. Grimes, Opinion on the Trial of Andrew Johnson, 1868(p. 40)
• 13 Atlanta News, "Meet Brute Force with Brute Force," September 10, 1874(p. 43)
• 14 Blanche K. Bruce, Speech in the Senate, March 31, 1876(p. 44)
• 15 Slaughterhouse Cases, 1873(p. 47)
• 16 Civil Rights Cases, 1883(p. 50)
• 17 John Marshall Harlan, Dissenting Opinion in Civil Rights Cases, 1883(p. 53)
• 18 Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896(p. 55)
• 19 John Marshall Harlan, Dissenting Opinion in Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896(p. 57)
• Part II Industrialism and Social Reform
• Introduction(p. 59)
• Document
• 1 Henry George, Progress and Poverty, 1879(p. 62)
• 2 Edward Bellamy, Looking Backward, 1888(p. 71)
• 3 Andrew Carnegie, "Wealth," June 1889(p. 79)
• 4 William Graham Sumner, "The Absurd Effort to Make the World Over," March 1894(p. 84)
• 5 Henry Demarest Lloyd, Wealth against Commonwealth, 1894(p. 92)
• 6 Samuel Gompers, Letter on Labor in Industrial Society, September 1894(p. 100)
• 7 Pollock v. Farmers' Loan and Trust Co., 1895(p. 105)
• 8 John Marshall Harlan, Dissenting Opinion in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan and Trust Co., 1895(p. 110)
• 9 U.S. v. E. C. Knight and Co., 1895(p. 113)
• 10 John Marshall Harlan, Dissenting Opinion in U.S. v. E. C. Knight and Co., 1895(p. 117)
• Part III Agrarian Protest
• Introduction(p. 123)
• Document
• 1 Resolutions of a Meeting of the Illinois State Farmers' Association, April 1873(p. 127)
• 2 Munn v. Illinois, 1877(p. 129)
• 3 Stephen J. Field, Dissenting Opinion in Munn v. Illinois, 1877(p. 134)
• 4 Populist Party Platform, July 4, 1892(p. 139)
• 5 Grover Cleveland, Message on the Repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, August 8, 1893(p. 145)
• 6 W. H. ("Coin") Harvey, Coin's Financial School, 1894(p. 149)
• 7 James Laurence Laughlin, Answer to "Coin" Harvey, 1895(p. 153)
• 8 William Jennings Bryan, Cross of Gold Speech, July 8, 1896(p. 158)
• 9 William Allen White, "What's the Matter with Kansas?," August 16, 1896(p. 165)
• Part IV Imperialism and War
• Introduction(p. 171)
• Document
• 1 Josiah Strong, Our Country, 1885(p. 175)
• 2 Henry Cabot Lodge, "Our Blundering Foreign Policy," March 1895(p. 179)
• 3 William McKinley, War Message to Congress, April 11, 1898(p. 183)
• 4 Walter Hines Page, "The War with Spain and After," June 1898(p. 190)
• 5 Platform of the American Anti-Imperialist League, October 17, 1899(p. 194)
• 6 Woodrow Wilson, Appeal for Neutrality, August 19, 1914(p. 196)
• 7 Woodrow Wilson, Peace without Victory Address, January 22, 1917(p. 198)
• 8 Woodrow Wilson, Speech for Declaration of War against Germany, April 2, 1917(p. 203)
• 9 George W. Norris, Speech against Declaration of War, April 4, 1917(p. 211)
• 10 Woodrow Wilson, Speech on the Fourteen Points, January 8, 1918(p. 215)
• 11 Woodrow Wilson, Speech on the Covenant of the League of Nations, February 14, 1919(p. 219)
• 12 William E. Borah, Speech on the League of Nations, November 19, 1919(p. 223)
• Part V Progressivism
• Introduction(p. 233)
• Document
• 1 Lincoln Steffens, The Shame of the Cities, 1904(p. 237)
• 2 George Washington Plunkitt, "Honest Graft," 1905(p. 245)
• 3 Walter Lippmann, "The Themes of Muckraking," 1914(p. 248)
• 4 Lochner v. New York, 1905(p. 254)
• 5 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Dissenting Opinion in Lochner v. New York, 1905(p. 258)
• 6 Muller v. Oregon, 1908(p. 260)
• 7 David Wilcox, Testimony on Railroad Reform, January 21, 1905(p. 263)
• 8 William P. Hepburn, Speech on Railroad Reform, February 7, 1906(p. 268)
• 9 Willian Allen White, The Old Order Changeth, 1910(p. 272)
• 10 Elihu Root, Experiments in Government, 1913(p. 275)
• 11 Theodore Roosevelt, Acceptance Speech, August 6, 1912(p. 278)
• 12 Woodrow Wilson, The New Freedom, 1913(p. 284)
• 13 Report of the Pujo Committee, February 28, 1913(p. 290)
• 14 Woodrow Wilson, First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1913(p. 293)
• Part VI Prosperity and Depression
• Introduction(p. 299)
• Document
• 1 Hammer v. Dagenhart, 1918(p. 304)
• 2 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Dissenting Opinion in Hammer v. Dagenhart, 1918(p. 307)
• 3 Abrams v. U.S., 1919(p. 310)
• 4 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Dissenting Opinion in Abrams v. U.S., 1919(p. 314)
• 5 Hiram W. Evans, "The Klan's Fight for Americanism," 1926(p. 317)
• 6 William Allen White, Letter on the Ku Klux Klan, September 17, 1921(p. 323)
• 7 Progressive Party Platform, 1924(p. 325)
• 8 Herbert Hoover, Rugged Individualism Speech, October 22, 1928(p. 330)
• 9 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Commonwealth Club Speech, September 23, 1932(p. 335)
• 10 Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1933(p. 343)
• 11 Herbert Hoover, This Challenge to Liberty, October 30, 1936(p. 349)
• 12 U.S. v. Butler et al., 1936(p. 352)
• 13 Harlan Fiske Stone, Dissenting Opinion in U.S. v. Butler et al., 1936(p. 358)
• 14 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Radio Address on Supreme Court Reform, March 9, 1937(p. 363)
• 15 Report of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Supreme Court Reform, June 7, 1937(p. 368)
• Part VII World War II and the Post-War World
• Introduction(p. 375)
• Document
• 1 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Quarantine the Aggressors Speech, October 5, 1937(p. 379)
• 2 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Press Conference on Lend-Lease, December 17, 1940(p. 384)
• 3 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Four Freedoms Speech, January 6, 1941(p. 386)
• 4 Burton K. Wheeler, Speech on Lend-Lease, January 12, 1941(p. 392)
• 5 Charles A. Lindbergh, Speech on America and the War, April 23, 1941(p. 393)
• 6 The Atlantic Charter, August 14, 1941(p. 399)
• 7 Franklin D. Roosevelt, War Message to Congress, December 8, 1941(p. 401)
• 8 The Truman Doctrine, March 12, 1947(p. 403)
• 9 George C. Marshall, The Marshall Plan, June 5, 1947(p. 408)
• 10 George F. Kennan, "The Sources of Soviet Conduct," July 1947(p. 412)
• 11 Dean Acheson, Speech for the North Atlantic Treaty, March 18, 1949(p. 419)
• 12 Robert A. Taft, Speech against the North Atlantic Treaty, July 11, 1949(p. 422)
• 13 Douglas MacArthur, Address to Congress, April 19, 1951(p. 424)
• 14 Dean Acheson, Testimony on the Military Situation in the Far East, June 1, 1951(p. 427)
• 15 John Foster Dulles, Testimony on the Policy of Liberation, January 15, 1953(p. 430)
• 16 Lewis Mumford, Letter on American Foreign Policy, March 28, 1954(p. 432)
• 17 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Remarks on Peaceful Co-existence, June 30, 1954(p. 434)
• Part VIII Contemporary Challenges
• A Civil Rights
• Introduction(p. 437)
• Document
• 1 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 1954(p. 441)
• 2 Declaration of Ninety-six Southern Congressmen, March 12, 1956(p. 446)
• 3 Martin Luther King, Jr., "I Have a Dream," August 28, 1963(p. 449)
• 4 Reynolds v. Sims, 1964(p. 453)
• 5 John Marshall Harlan, Dissenting Opinion in Reynolds v. Sims, 1964(p. 456)
• 6 Lyndon B. Johnson, Speech on Voting Rights, March 15, 1965(p. 459)
• 7 Lyndon B. Johnson, Commencement Address at Howard University, June 4, 1965(p. 461)
• 8 Report of the Commission on Civil Disorders, March 2, 1968(p. 466)
• 9 Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Memorandum for President Nixon, January 16, 1970(p. 468)
• 10 Abraham Ribicoff, Senate Speech on De Facto Segregation in Northern Schools, February 18, 1970(p. 472)
• 11 Richard M. Nixon, State Paper on School Desegregation, March 24, 1970(p. 474)
• 12 Citizen's Advisory Council on the Status of Women, Memorandum on the Proposed Equal Rights Amendment, March 26, 1970(p. 479)
• 13 Arizona State Senator Trudy Camping, Against ERA, 1975(p. 483)
• 14 Fullilove v. Klutznick, 1980(p. 485)
• 15 Potter Stewart, Dissenting Opinion in Fullilove v. Klutznick, 1980(p. 488)
• B The Government and the Economy
• Introduction(p. 493)
• Document
• 16 John F. Kennedy, Commencement Address at Yale University, June 11, 1962(p. 496)
• 17 Lyndon B. Johnson, The War on Poverty, March 16, 1964(p. 499)
• 18 Barry Goldwater, Opening Campaign Speech, September 3, 1964(p. 501)
• 19 Lyndon B. Johnson, Economic Report, January 16, 1969(p. 504)
• 20 Declaration of Environmental Rights, 1970(p. 506)
• 21 Richard M. Nixon, Address on the Economy, August 15, 1971(p. 508)
• 22 House Judiciary Committee, Articles of Impeachment, August 20, 1974(p. 512)
• 23 Gerald R. Ford, Address on the Pardon of Richard M. Nixon, September 8, 1974(p. 518)
• 24 Jimmy Carter, "Crisis of Confidence" Address, July 15, 1979(p. 521)
• 25 Debate between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, Candidates for President, Election of 1980, October 28, 1980: Urban decay; Energy; the role of the Federal Government and Women's Rights(p. 526)
• Part IX Foreign Policy 1958-1981
• Introduction(p. 535)
• Document
• 1 State Department, Policy Statement on Non-Recognition of the Chinese Communist Government, August 10, 1958(p. 539)
• 2 Dwight D. Eisenhower, Farewell Address, January 17, 1961(p. 543)
• 3 John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961(p. 545)
• 4 John F. Kennedy, Report on Soviet Missiles in Cuba, October 22, 1962(p. 549)
• 5 John F. Kennedy, Address on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, July 26, 1963(p. 552)
• 6 Lyndon B. Johnson, American Policy in Vietnam, April 7, 1965(p. 556)
• 7 J. William Fulbright, The Arrogance of Power, 1966(p. 559)
• 8 Richard M. Nixon, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1969(p. 563)
• 9 The United States and the People's Republic of China, The Shanghai Communique, February 27, 1972(p. 566)
• 10 Richard M. Nixon, Report on the Moscow Summit, June 1, 1972(p. 570)
• 11 Jimmy Carter, Address on the Camp David Accords, September 18, 1978(p. 574)
• 12 Jimmy Carter, Report to Congress on the Failed Hostage Rescue Mission to Iran, April 26, 1980(p. 578)
• 13 Ronald Reagan, Address on Arms Control Negotiations, November 18, 1981(p. 581)
• Acknowledgments(p. 587)
• A Note on Sources(p. 589)
• Index(p. 593)

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DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University from 1959 until the time of his death, Richard Hofstadter was one of the most influential historians in post--World War II America. His political, social, and intellectual histories raised serious questions about assumptions that had long been taken for granted and cast the American experience in an interesting new light.

His 1948 work, The American Political Tradition, is an enduring classic study in political history. His 1955 work, The Age of Reform, which still commands respect among both historians and general readers, won him that year's Pulitzer Prize. A measure of Hofstadter's standing in literary and scholarly circles is the honors he received in 1964 for Anti-Intellectualism in American Life (1963)---Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction, the Ralph Waldo Emerson Prize of Phi Beta Kappa, and the Sidney Hillman Prize Award. Hofstadter's greatest talent, however, may have been his ability to order complex events and issues and to synthesize from them a rational, constructively critical perspective on American history.

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