Accompanied by interpretations of their significance by noted historian Richard D. Heffner and journalist Alexander Heffner, this book includes important documents such as:
- The complete text of the Declaration of Independence
- The complete Constitution of the United States
- The Emancipation Proclamation
- Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" Speech
- Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech
- Documents relating to September 11, 2001 and the Iraq War