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AMERICAN HISTORY / GENERAL

ABC-CLIO SERIES
Documents Decoded

The ABC-CLIO series Documents Decoded guides readers on a hunt for new secrets through an expertly curated selection of primary
sources. Each book pairs key documents with in-depth analysis, all in an original and visually engaging side-by-side format. But
Documents Decoded authors do more than just explain each source’s context and significance—they give readers a front-row seat to
their own investigation and interpretation of each essential document line by line.

FORTHCOMING FORTHCOMING The Jacksonian and

The American The Civil War and Antebellum Eras
Revolution Reconstruction Eras Documents Decoded
JOHN R. VILE
Documents Decoded Documents Decoded
NEIL GOULD JOHN R. VILE

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This engaging overview of the American
Revolution enables readers to consider readings in this book are chronologically high school students and
undergraduates.
and understand history with greater arranged so that students can trace the ”
intimacy and accuracy through more progression of events and understand —ARBA, March 13, 2017
than 40 primary documents. the thoughts of those living during the
critical Civil War and Reconstruction Including documents from the
FEATURES periods. legislative, executive, and judicial
• Provides carefully selected key branches of government as well as
documents that help readers FEATURES sentiments expressed by opinion leaders
understand the American • Demonstrates that issues involving of the day, this book provides concisely
Revolution—and U.S. history in race, the scope of national powers, edited primary sources that cover
general and relations between state and
national governments have long been the Jackson period from March 1829
• Makes primary source documents through the inauguration of Abraham
more accessible and comprehensible fundamental to American politics
Lincoln.
JOHN R. VILE, PhD, is professor
NEIL GOULD teaches in the department of political science and dean of the JOHN R. VILE, PhD, is professor
of History, Government, and Economics University Honors College at Middle of political science and dean of the
at Duchess County Community College Tennessee State University. University Honors College at Middle
in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Tennessee State University.
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