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Footnotes to History - A Primer on the American Political Character (Hardcover)
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Footnotes to History - A Primer on the American Political Character (Hardcover)
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Footnotes to History serves as a first reader on American
government. Studies show that Americans do not understand the
Constitution, the Bill of Rights, or the history behind our
founding and our survival as a nation. These vignettes, standing
alone or together, outline certain traits of the American political
system. While the United States is a relatively young nation, many
Americans seem to be unaware of the important traits of the
American political system and of the struggles required to ensure
its survival. While students of history, political professionals,
and enthusiasts may enjoy reading 500-page biographies and
analyses, many citizens have neither the time nor inclination to
relive the past in such detail. Griffin Bell, former attorney
general for the United States, presents ""Footnotes to History: A
Primer on the American Political Character"" as a first reader on
American politics for any and all Americans. Judge Bell points to
the stories of a handful of Americans - some famous, some not - to
illustrate the defining characteristics of our system of
government. Whether read in its entirety or a chapter or two at a
time, ""Footnotes to History"" should give the reader some notion
of why the American political system, in its ideals and in its
reality, has served its citizens so well for more than 230 years.
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