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Conversations with Elie Wiesel is a far-ranging dialogue with the Nobel Peace Prize-winner on the major issues of our time and on life’s timeless questions.In open and lively responses to the probing questions and provocative comments of Richard D. Heffner—American historian, noted public television moderator/producer, and Rutgers University professor—Elie Wiesel covers fascinating and often perilous political and spiritual ground, expounding on issues global and local, individual and universal, often drawing anecdotally on his own life experience.We hear from Wiesel on subjects that include the moral responsibility of both individuals and governments; the role of the state in our lives; the anatomy of hate; the threat of technology; religion, politics, and tolerance; nationalism; capital punishment, compassion, and mercy; and the essential role of historical memory. These conversations present a valuable and thought-provoking distillation of the thinking of one of the world’s most important and respected figures—a man who has become a moral beacon for our time.From the Hardcover edition.

“An indispensable contribution to the understanding of our heritage.” – Robert A. Caro “This insightful collection will fascinate, delight, and challenge all who are interested in the progress of the American nation.”—Annette Gordon-Reed Here, in a single volume, are the documents (speeches, letters, tweets, Supreme Court decisions, and more) that have forged American history. This 11th edition is now updated with a new chapter on the COVID-19 pandemic, the January 6, 2021 insurrection, and the Biden presidency. Accompanied by interpretations of their significance by noted historian Richard D. Heffner and journalist Alexander B. Heffner, the important documents in this book include:   • The Declaration of Independence    • The Constitution of the United States    • Frederick Douglass’ “What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July?”    • The Monroe Doctrine    • The Emancipation Proclamation    • Woodrow Wilson’s War Message to Congress    • Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” speech    • John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address    • Martin Luther King, Jr.’s letter from the Birmingham City Jail    • The National Organization for Women (NOW) Statement of Purpose    • Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision    • Documents related to September 11 and the Iraq War    • Barack Obama’s “A More Perfect Union” speech    • Articles of Impeachment against Donald J. Trump More Than One Million Copies Sold!

Here, in a single volume, are the documents, speeches, and letters that have forged American history.Accompanied by interpretations of their significance by noted historian and broadcaster Richard D. Heffner and online 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 Monroe Doctrine• The Emancipation Proclamation• Woodrow Wilson’s War Message to Congress• Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” Speech• John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address• Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech• Ronald Reagan’s Inaugural Addresses, 1981 and 1985• Documents relating to September 11, 2001This edition has been expanded and updated to include a new chapter on the Bush/Cheney Administration and the First and Second Election and Inauguration of Barack Obama as the Forty-Fourth President of the United States More Than One Million Copies Sold!