Milestone Documents of American Leaders

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 120 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. - Publisher.