Milestone Documents of American Leaders
 
Milestone Documents
of American Leaders:
Exploring the Primary Sources
of Notable Americans
 Editor in Chief: Paul Finkelman, President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy, Albany Law School

Consulting Editor: James A. Percoco, History Teacher, West Springfield High School (Springfield, Virginia); History Educator in Residence, American University (Washington, D.C.)

ISBN: 978-0-9797758-5-7
List price: $385
Publication date: March 2009
First edition * 4 volumes * 2100 pages * 8.5 x 11

 

This four-volume set offers a unique biographical approach to the study of primary source documents, with entries devoted to a diverse array of key figures from American history. From U.S. presidents and other government figures to influential private citizens, Milestone Documents of American Leaders features important full-text sources written by the people who shaped the nation.

The set covers more than 130 notable Americans from the Revolutionary era to the present day. Each entry provides a brief overview of the person's life and times as well as in-depth analysis about the key primary source documents that the person produced. The full text of each document is also included, along with vocabulary keys. The following sections are included in each entry in Milestone Documents of American Leaders:

  • "Overview": places the person in his/her historical context and gives a summary description of the person's output of speeches, letters, and other documents
  • "Timeline": includes important events from the subject's time
  • "Explanation and Analysis of the Documents": consists of a detailed examination of the main document texts produced by the subject
  • "Impact and Legacy ": outlines the impact that the person's writings had on his/her times and thus on American history
  • "Essential Quotes": offers a selection of key quotes from the person's writings/speeches
  • "Glossary": defines important, difficult, or unusual terms found in the document texts
  • "Questions for Further Study": includes study questions for students
  • "Key Sources ": features an annotated bibliography of the subject's key writings and papers
  • "Further Reading ": lists books, articles, and Web sites for further research

Among the people included in the set are noteworthy presidents such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush; Supreme Court justices from John Marshall to Thurgood Marshall to Sandra Day O'Conner; important political figures including Henry Clay, Tecumseh, and Condoleeza Rice; and other influential people such as Abigail Adams, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Susan B. Anthony.

Other features include a general subject index as well as hundreds of photographs and other images. In addition, history educators will find detailed and useful teacher's guides containing dozens of student activities, all of which are aligned with the National History Standards.

Available from Salem Press--in print and online

Milestone Documents of American Leaders will be available in print exclusively through Salem Press, and online through Salem Press as well as leading e-book vendors.

Table of Contents

Model Entry: William McKinley