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The Birth Certificate: An American History

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"For many Americans, the birth certificate is a mundane piece of paper, unearthed from deep storage when applying for a driver's license, verifying information for new employers, or claiming state and federal benefits. Yet as Donald Trump and his fellow 'birthers' reminded us when they claimed that Barack Obama wasn't an American citizen, it plays a central role in determining identity and citizenship. Here, award-winning historian Susan J. Pearson traces the document's two-hundred-year history to explain when, how, and why ...

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The Birth Certificate: An American History 2024, University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill

ISBN-13: 9781469679334

Trade paperback

The Birth Certificate: An American History 2021, University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill

ISBN-13: 9781469665689

Hardcover