Happy Birthday America!

America's 250th is just behind us, but I didn't want to let the holiday go by unnoticed--it's a big one!This is a repeat of Week 36 from last year, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America. Never read them? Neither had I--but they aren't long and, wow, are they worth the time. And what better time than now?If you'd like to listen to other episodes that are especially American, check out these episodes:Week 43: Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. DuBois (Frederick Douglass is a MUST READ for every American!)Week 39: 19th Century American LiteratureWeek 47: 20th Century American Short StoriesWe'll be back next week to talk about everyone's favorite rogue, Tom Jones. I'm so excited for this one--it's one of the funniest novels I've read in a long time!BOOKS IN THIS EPISODEThe Constitution of the United States (Including the Declaration of Independence)The Communist ManifestoA Vindication of the Rights of WomenNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American SlaveThe complete list of Crack the Book Episodes (Amazon affiliate links): https://cheryldrury.substack.com/p/crack-the-book-start-here?r=u3t2rCONNECTTo read more of my writing, visit my Substack - https://www.cheryldrury.substack.com.Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cldrury/Like what you heard? Buy me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/crackthebookLISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5GpySInw1e8IqNQvXow7Lv?si=9ebd5508daa245bdApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crack-the-book/id1749793321Captivate - https://crackthebook.captivate.fm