Civil Government for Common Schools Prepared as a Manual for Public Instruction in the State of New York

"Civil Government for Common Schools" by Henry C. Northam is a manual designed for public education in New York during the late 1800s. It's a guide explaining how government works, providing an educational resource for students to learn how the government is organized and what government officials do at the local and state levels; the book uses a question-and-answer format to teach about New York's government, covering everything from school districts to the federal level, including discussions on the roles of officials and their duties. The book also contains important historical documents like the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to help the reader understand how American government was formed and operates.