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AMERICAN HISTORY
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| By: |
The Schlager Group |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£399.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0979775809 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780979775802 |
| Publisher: |
SALEM PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 April, 2008 |
| Series: |
MIlestone Documents |
| Pages: |
2100 |
| Description: |
Contains a treatment of more than 130 documents from the Revolutionary era. This book offers an approach to historical reference wherein each entry includes the full text of the document in question as well as an essay that places the document in its historical context. It also includes several photographs and other images. |
| Synopsis: |
Milestone Documents is a new series combining full-text primary source documents with engaging, readable analysis. Plus free online access to the full content of this great reference set is available."Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America" launches the Schlager Group's "Milestone Documents". This series brings primary source documents and insightful analysis to Salem's history offerings. The series is also a key part of Salem History, the new online database available free to purchasers of the print edition.Primary source documents have always occupied a central role in the study of history. Most existing reference sources, however, treat these documents as an afterthought. This new series - the focus of a new imprint by the Schlager Group, and available exclusively through Salem Press - fills the gap by offering students and researchers in-depth, analytical essays illuminating famous primary source documents from U.S. and world history.The first publication in this remarkable series is "Milestone Documents in American History: Exploring the Primary Sources That Shaped America".This fully illustrated, four-volume series will treat more than 130 iconic documents from the Revolutionary era to the twenty-first century."Milestone Documents in American History" offers an innovative approach to historical reference. Each entry includes the full text of the document in question as well as an in-depth, analytical essay that places the document in its historical context. With content aligned to the National History Standards and signed essays written by a team of nearly 100 esteemed historians, "Milestone Documents in American History" offers an unparalleled reference tool for students conducting primary source research.Among the documents included in the set are Revolutionary era standards such as Patrick Henry's "Liberty or Death" speech, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution. Important presidential sources include Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, John F. Kennedy's 1963 address on integration, and George W. Bush's address on September 11, 2001. Influential decisions of the Supreme Court are also included, from Brown v. Board of Education to Bush v. Gore.Critical documents related to minority rights are also present: Andrew Jackson's message "On Indian Removal," the Seneca Falls Declaration, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, and the Equal Rights Amendment.Special features include a general subject index, an index by category, and hundreds of photographs and other images. In addition, history educators will find eight detailed and useful teacher's guides containing dozens of student activities. |
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illustrations |
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US |
| Imprint: |
Salem Press Inc |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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