The Bill of Rights
- ISBN-10
- 1403434301
- ISBN-13
- 9781403434302
- Series
- The Bill of Rights
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-08
- Publisher
- Capstone Classroom
- Author
- Karen Price Hossell
Description
Provides a history of the Bill of Rights, explains each of the amendments and the freedoms it protects, and describes how historical documents such as this can be restored and preserved.
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- 2018-10-05
- 80 pages
- Paperback
- Independently Published
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