33 Salem Press: Defining Documents Defining Documents & Milestone Documents THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF PRIMARY DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE! This award-winning series provides in-depth analysis of the most important primary documents that helped determine U.S. and world history. Each volume offers in-depth analysis of 40-80 documents to deliver a thought-provoking journey through the subject matter. An introduction to each major subject provides historical insight and aids in comprehension. In addition, an historical timeline and bibliography will support readers in understanding the broader historical events and subjects in the period. Defining Documents in American History: The Gun Debate Beginning with the drafting of the Constitution itself up to the present day, there have been intense arguments made both for and against the rights of citizens to form a “well- regulated militia” as set forth in the Second Amendment. The arguments have become more impassioned in recent years due to the rising number of incidents of school and mass shootings. Each 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 Moment, Author Biography, Detailed Document Analysis, and discussion of Essential Themes. FEBRUARY 2019 Two Volumes, 600 Pages ISBN: 978-1-64265-034-1 List Price: $295 Defining Documents in American History: Capital Punishment Capital punishment has been the ultimate consequence for criminals in the United States since before the nation was established. The original documents in these volumes review both the policies and principles of capital punishment that continue to evolve. Each 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 Moment, Author Biography, Detailed Document Analysis, and discussion of Essential Themes. MARCH 2019 Two Volumes, 600 Pages ISBN: 978-1-64265-036-5 List Price: $295 Defining Documents in American History: Prison Reform This volume gathers together and analyzes documents that discuss the fierce debates and legislation related to prison reform, the privatization of prisons, the efforts to end practices like solitary confinement, and the improvement of mental health care in prisons. Each 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 Moment, Author Biography, Detailed Document Analysis, and discussion of Essential Themes. APRIL 2019 Two Volumes, 600 Pages ISBN: 978-1-64265-038-9 List Price: $295 Milestone Documents in African-American History “Essential for high-school, public, and undergraduate libraries.” –Booklist Exploring fundamental primary sources from African-American history, this new second edition provides in-depth, analytical essays on 150 iconic documents and speeches from the 1600s to the present day. This new edition, updated by Grey House Publishing and The Schlager Group, adds a wide variety of historic documents plus new analysis of speeches and documents to extend coverage into the twenty-first century. Entries include the full text of each document, overviews of its importance, explanations and analyses of historical contexts and the document’s impact, and a brief biographical profile of the author(s). Also included are essential quotations from each document, questions for further study, teacher guides, timelines, glossaries, search indexes, and more. OCTOBER 2017, Second Edition Four Volumes ISBN: 978-1-68217-579-8 List Price: $395 New! New! New Edition! New! Visit www.salempress.com or call (800) 221-1592 for more information on these Salem Press titles. All titles on this page include free online access with your print purchase. THREE GREAT IMPRINTS, ONE ONLINE PLATFORM! All titles on this page include FREE ONLINE ACCESS! SALEM PRESS SALEM PRESS