b'History PRIMARY SOURCES IN AMERICAN HISTORY: ERAS 67Defining Documents in American History: BEST SELLER! BEST SELLER! BEST SELLER!Postwar 1940s(1945-1950)Well written, exhibits solid scholarship, and presents an engaging read. strongly recommended.ARBAThis important resource provides students and researchers with many new ways to explore the 1940s. Readers will find close examinations of documents about the Occupation of Japan, Communism, Foreign Policy, Integration, Technology, Atomic Energy, the Red Scare, and several government documents of the time. Articles begin by introducing readers to the historical context, followed by a description of the authors life and circumstances in which the document was written. A document analysis guides readers in understanding key elements of language, rhetoric, and social and political meaning. FREE June 2015 | One Volume; 310 Pages | Print ISBN: 978-1-61925-739-9 | Library Price: $175 Online AccessFREEDefining Documents in American History:World War II(1939-1946)Will be valued by both upper-division high school students and undergraduates. The documents have been carefully selected and contribute to the stated themes in ways that show the often-conflicting elements within the topic at hand. Against the GrainDefining Documents: World War II provides analysis of 80 World War II primary documentsits violent encounters on the battlefield, its genocidal events, and, ultimately, its reconfiguration of Europe and lasting effects on modern life, from economics and social relations to politics and popular culture. Documents featured in the set examine the Lead-Up to War, Pearl Harbor, Domestic Aliens, Other Demographics, Foreign Policy, War and Victory, the Holocaust, Nuremberg, and the Atom Bomb. Each in-depth chapter guides readers with historical insight and comprehension. FREE The documents represent the diversity of ideas that defined social, political, and cultural subjects. Online AccessMarch 2015 | Two Volumes; 470 Pages | Print ISBN: 978-1-61925-737-5 | Library Price: $295 FREE HISTORYDefining Documents in American History:The 1930s(1930-1939)Gives students background and depth for a number of historical events.Recommended for high school, public and academic libraries.BooklistThis important resource provides readers with many new ways to explore the 1930s in American history.In-depth document analysis allows readers to learn about topics such as Setting Up the New Deal, Unemployment and Relief, the effects on Women, Minorities, and Youth, the Bonus Army, Foreign Policy of the decade, along withPRIMARY SOURCES IN AMERICAN HISTORY: ERASCulture and Crime. Chapters begin by introducing readers to the historical context, a description of the authors life and circumstances in which the document was written. Next, a thorough document analysis guides readers inunderstanding its key elements of language, rhetoric, and social and political meaning.FREE Online AccessNovember 2014 | One Volume; 318 Pages | Print ISBN: 978-1-61925-495-4 | Library Price: $175FREEDefining Documents in American History:The Great Depression(1929-1941)A valuable resource in an academic library for students writing historical research papers. Library JournalBeginning with a major fall in stock prices, the Great Depression had devastating effects for both rich and poor. Areas dependent on primary sector industries, such as mining and logging were hard hit. Farming communities and rural areas suffered as crop prices plummeted. Effects of the Great Depression continued to be felt up until World War II. These volumes explore documents that help to define events leading to the Great Depression, demonstrate its effects, and show the thinking of leaders and politicians at that time. Documents and events explored in-depth include: Governments role in the economy FDRs first inaugural address and fireside chat on The Forgotten Man The repatriation of Mexicans and Mexican Americans A letter from a dust bowl survivor Alf Landons acceptance speech as the Republican nominee for president Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 Jesse Owens at the Munich OlympicsEach in-depth chapter provides a thorough commentary and analysis of each primary source document, often reprinted in its entirety. Commentary includes a Summary, Overview, Defining FREE Online AccessMoment, Author Biography, Detailed Document Analysis, and discussion of Essential Themes. FREEFebruary 2022 | Two Volumes; 527 Pages | Print ISBN: 978-1-63700-079-3 | Library Price: $295GET ONLINE ACCESS(800) 221-1592 WITH YOUR PRINT BUY! www.salempress.com2024-433 Salem Spring 2025 Catalog.indd 67 2024-12-12 12:27PM'