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Publisher
Salem Press, A Division of EBSCO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Edited by James M. McPherson, PhD a preeminent civil war scholar and historian, George Henry Davis 1886 Professor Emeritus of United States History, Princeton University and Pulitzer Prize winner in History for Battle Cry Freedom, Defining Documents in American History: Civil War (1860-1865) surveys key documents produced during the Civil War with special attention devoted to the war-time policies of President Abraham Lincoln and the 37th US Congress....
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This 2-volume resource contains 80 primary source documents that provide a compelling view of this unique period of American history. World War II is remembered not only for its violent encounters on the battlefield, its war of words between competing ideologies, its genocidal events, and, ultimately, its reconfiguration of Europe. It is also remembered for having reshaped whole areas of modern life, from economics and social relations to politics...
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Offers in-depth critical analysis of 40 primary source documents important to this uproarious decade in American history. Articles begin by introducing readers to the historical context, followed by a description of the author's life and circumstances in which the document was written. A document analysis, written by professional writers and historians, guides readers in understanding key elements of language, rhetoric, and social and political meaning...
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Defining Documents in American History: Civil Rights offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that shaped civil rights struggles in American history. This text closely studies more than forty primary source documents to deliver a thorough examination of civil rights movements in the U.S. from 1954 to 2015. Defining Documents in American History: Civil Rights provides detailed, thought-provoking analysis...
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Provides an in-depth analysis of sixty primary source documents, introducing the document's historical context, followed by a description of the author's life and circumstances in which the document was written.
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Begins with a collection of exploration and colonial documents, including important journals of exploration, reports of New World settlements, early political tracts on self-governing. Also included are narratives on colonial life and slavery and indentured servitude. An important supplement to each historical document is a carefully designed lesson plan, which follows national history standards for learning, to guide students and educators in document...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This title covers important historical documents from influential figures in Native American history. Readers will find in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents, including speeches, letters, legislation, court cases, and other sources about Native Americans. The set provides detailed, thought-provoking analysis of: Iroquois Thanksgiving Address -- Tecumseh: Speech to Governor William Henry Harrison -- Indians of All Tribes Occupation...
Publisher
Salem Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Defining Documents in American History: Post War 1940s contains 40 primary source documents that provide a compelling view of documents produced from 1945-1950, following the close of World War II. This unique era in American history is one characterized by increased economic prosperity and a great expansion of the role played by the United States in world affairs. The establishment of the United Nations in 1945 brought hope that a new and better...
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Defining Documents in American History: Vietnam War offers students a variety of tools of historical importance to study and analyze vital documents from the Vietnam War. From 1956 to 1975, the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong (aided by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies) fought a long, bloody war for control of South Vietnam against South Vietnamese forces (aided by the United States and other anti-communist allies). The...
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"This title in the series chronicles key documents during the revolutionary era. Included are founding documents, speeches and political tracts, political sermons, and letters. Also included are Native American and African slave narratives. An important supplement to each historical document is a carefully designed lesson plan, which follows national history standards for learning, to guide students and educators in document analysis and historical...
17) Slavery
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
These volumes explore the five freedoms protected in the First Amendment--speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. Together, these five guaranteed freedoms make the people of the United States the freest in the world. There is no age or citizenship requirement to exercise your First Amendment--they are guaranteed the day you are born as long as you are in the U.S. Few Americans would question the importance of the...
20) The gun debate
Publisher
Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This volume analyzes documents that have played a significant role in the attempt to balance the long tradition of gun culture in this country with calls for gun control, including: The Second Amendment; St. George Tucker, Blackstone's Commentaries; No Treason by Lysander Spooner; U.S. v. Miller; District of Columbia v. Heller and Firearms in America: Personal Liberty versus Collective Responsibility. Defining Documents in American History: The Gun...
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