Magna Carta, and Other Addresses

"Magna Carta, and Other Addresses" by William D. (William Dameron) Guthrie is a compilation of early 20th-century speeches that explore the roots of American democracy. Guthrie analyzes the impact of key historical documents like the Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact, explaining their lasting effects on American freedoms and legal ideas. The collection begins with a speech given at a New York convention celebrating the 700th anniversary of the Magna Carta, where Guthrie stresses the document's lasting contribution to protecting individual rights and ensuring laws checked powerful rulers; he links these past ideas to the development of the American Constitution and warns that these important freedoms need constant protection given modern issues.