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 whe...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pearson, Susan J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Birth certificates > United States > History.
Registers of births, etc. > United States > History.
Citizenship > Documentation > United States > History.
Actes de naissance > États-Unis > Histoire.
HISTORY > United States > General.
Registers of births, etc.
Birth certificates.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Introduction: The Life of a Document
  • PART ONE. BUILDING BIRTH REGISTRATION
  • Chapter 1. The Laws of Life and Health
  • Chapter 2. Honored in the Breach
  • Chapter 3. A Cooperative Movement
  • PART TWO. LIVING WITH BIRTH REGISTRATION
  • Chapter 4. A Basis for Effective Work
  • Chapter 5. Age Ought to Be a Fact
  • Chapter 6. Adjusting the Color Problem
  • PART THREE. CONTESTING BIRTH REGISTRATION
  • Chapter 7. Controversy as to the Method
  • Chapter 8. We Are Simply All Americans
  • Conclusion: From Bibles to Bathrooms
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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