Series Information

 

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Primary Documents in American History and Contemporary Issues

 

 


This series is designed to meet the research needs of high school and college students by making available in one volume the key primary documents on a given historical event or contemporary issue. Documents have been selected and edited by subject specialists and each document is accompanied by an explanatory introduction. Features of each volume include: BL Background material on an event or issue though the texts of pivotal primary documents that shaped the debates BL Traces the controversial aspects of events or issues through documents that represent a variety of viewpoints BL Documents for each volume selected by a recognized specialist in that subject BL An introductory overview and chronology of events to place the subject in historical perspective BL Encourages students to exercise critical thinking skills and to draw their own conclusions