The Signet Book of American Essays

A mix of writers historical and modern, male and female, this anthology includes works by such luminaries as Benjamin Franklin, Martin Luther King, Jr., Erma Bombeck, Sandra Cisneros, Albert Einstein, Abigail Adams, Mark Twain, Eudora Welty, and John F. Kennedy.

Introduction
Aspects of Literacy
On Education
Religious Fervor
Intellectual Freedom
Women Speak Out
Individual Rights
On the Lighter Side
America at the Crossroads
Biographies