Historic Documents is renowned for the well written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. Each volume begins with an insightful essay that sets the year’s events in context, and each document is preceded by a comprehensive introduction that provides background information on the event. Full-source citations are provided, and links to Web addresses containing complete documents are given, if available. Readers have easy access to material through a detailed, thematic table of contents and a cumulative five-year index that directs them to related material in earlier volumes.
Featured documents in Historic Documents of 2010 cover topics including:
Key Features
• Over 100 documents on 70 major events
• Insightful essays and full source citations
• Links to Web addresses
• Detailed, thematic table of contents and cumulative five-year index
"The passages are excerpted from a variety of sources, including the White House, Congress, and other U.S. and international governmental and nongovernmental organizations...Best for academic libraries and those with collections that include governmental, legal, and/or global issues holdings. Another useful volume."