The Articles of Confederation /
Karen Price Hossell.
- Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2004.
- 48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 28 cm.
- Heinemann know it. Historical documents .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Recording important events -- Storing valuable documents -- What are the Articles of Confederation? -- The colonial government -- Protesting taxation -- The colonies unite -- A new government -- The committee -- Forming a confederation -- Interrupted by war -- Issues and concerns -- Congress approves the Articles -- Engrossing the Articles of Confederation -- Maryland objects -- The confederation -- The confederation weakens -- The confederation ends -- Conserving the Articles of Confederation.
Provides a history of the Articles of Confederation, explains why they are important, and describes how historical documents such as this can be restored and preserved.