US Historical Documents
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This app contains over 400 of the most influential documents, laws, speeches, and court cases in U.S. history. See the dramatic items which shaped our nation’s history in this extremely readable and convenient format. Sort the documents chronologically or by type of document and importance. Search for words or phrases in all documents, or in specific documents. Besides just reading documents, this app has many useful features, available on an easy-to-use graphical toolbar. Includes: -Add (and remove) notes anywhere in the document -Highlight useful words or phrases -Email any documents (including your notes) -Save your changes for later viewing -Remove customization and go back to "original" document All documents are stored locally on your iPhone / iPad, for easy reference. Includes: -U.S. Constitution -Declaration of Independence -Articles of Confederation -Complete collection of the Anti-Federalist Papers -Complete collection of the Federalist Papers -Many more Colonial, pre-colonial, and founding fathers’ documents. -Confederate Constitution -Gettysburg Address -Star Spangled Banner -Important Federal Laws (including Federal Judiciary Act, Alien and Sedition Acts, Interstate Commerce Act , Lend-Lease Act , and many more) -Important Speeches by Presidents and other leaders (including Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, Patrick Henry, Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln, and more) -Complete collection of every presidential inauguration speech -Important Civil Rights milestones (including Emancipation Proclamation, Civil Rights Act and more) -War documents (including Declaration of War in WWI and WWII, Surrender of Japan, Surrender of Germany, and more) -Famous Court Cases (including Brown v. Board of Education, Marbury v. Madison, Miranda v. Arizona, District of Columbia v. Heller, and more) -Treaties shaping our nation’s history (including Treaty of Paris, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, Treaty of Fort Laramie, and more) -Influential Executive Orders (Desegregation, Peace Corps, and more) -MANY MORE DOCUMENTS!
What's New
-Latest inauguration speech -Recent court cases
Details
- Developer
- Workman Consulting LLC
- Main Category
- Reference
- Version
- 1.2.7
- Version Release
- 2025-01-25
- Initial Release
- 2014-07-23
- Size
- 19 MB
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Price
- USD 0.99
- Languages
- EN
- Bundle ID
- documents
- Version Rating
- ★ 4.60 (20)
- First Seen
- 2026-06-22
Metadata updated 2026-07-13
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I really enjoy the app and how it allows for organizing items of interest. Only disappointment is the last update was 2 years ago.
Although these documents are available from open sources, the app organizes them in a way that makes it easy to search for them and quickly display them. I don’t use it super often, but it’s the first place I look when I need one of the documents it includes. One minor quibble is that the formatting makes for slow reading. It’s straight text, kinda jammed together. I suspect (don’t really know) that it’s a result of the developer’s reliance on a database engine rather than on something like MS Word, which would allow for nicer formatting. But that’s a small thing. I’ve had this app for many years throughout its updates, and always make sure it’s downloaded to any new iOS device I’ve upgraded to.
Great way to learn US history. When I have a few minutes or just want a break. Beats spending time on social media. Want to set my adult and college-age children up with this. So happy to find this app!
No way to find or look up anything. Try something simple like search for "Constitutional Amendments and it will come up with nothing? not worth a buck. I do wish the USA Manual would get sorted out and work again it was very helpful
Gets the job done. I love reading the 18th century documents when I’m bored.
Pay no attention to the negative comment left by George Orr, who was apparently seeking something entirely different and then downgraded it for not meeting his expectations. I found it to supply a rich collection of documents fundamental to the formation and understanding of the United States. Although the interface could be more made a bit flexible regarding things like font size and background, it is truly is a bargain for $.99.
These documents present a fascinating map of our U.S. history-even those that preceded the Revolutionary War but impacted our Constitution and Bill of Rights. If you only purchase this app to have a handy reference for the words to the Star Spangled Banner, it is a great value.
This app lists in detail documents that I didn't know existed. For their next project I wish they would provide the Uniform Code of Military Justice along with rules of engagement for different areas of conflict. Thanks for the great app.
Nice to have all the documents in one app. Searching them is hard. The search capabilities of the app are immature which lowers the usefulness of the app for me. For example, if your looking at the list level where you only see the titles, then your only able to search the titles. Also, the search controls vanish every time you search. You have to press the search button each time to display the search contours and then press the search button on the search panel to move to the next hit.
The range of documents in this app is comprehensive yet very well organized. An outstanding resource!
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