Entries from the journal of Mary Titus Post written during the American Revolution are presented with background information to help explain their historical context.

This book contains letters to the president, from the time of Lincoln to the present, and provide us with a first-hand look at the American past and at the presidency. The selections here lead through peace, conflict, depression, prosperity, and shsow us the concerns, interests and ideas of young writers.

A GI's letters to his family during World War II offer an inside view of military life, the recruits' fears, their commitment to their country, and their hopes for the future