The Charters of Freedom (Deluxe Illustrated Classics)

A collector's edition of the key founding documents of the United States, distinctively packaged as a deluxe hardcover edition with specially curated inserts throughout.This exquisitely designed volume collects the U.S. Constitution and other selected foundational American documents instrumental to the creation and defining philosophy of the United States, including the Bill of Rights, the Federalist Papers, and Thomas Paine's fiery call to action, Common Sense. Together, these texts trace the progress of American democracy, from a hard-won independence from Britain to the establishment of the supreme law of the land.This edition will also include 10 tracing paper envelopes, each containing a 4-color paper replica of letters, documents, and other ephemera related to the course of early U.S. history sealed inside:1. The Constitution of the United States2. The Declaration of Independence3. The Bill of Rights4. The Emancipation Proclamation5. The Declaration of Sentiments6. Map of the original 13 colonies7. Colonial banknotes8. Sheet music for "The Star-Spangled Banner"9. Newspaper celebrating the Revolutionary War victory10. Revolutionary War battlefield map