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Pandemics, plagues & public health

Provides a two volume set that explores the role that pandemics and plagues have played in history, from the fifth century BCE to today, including content on the Black Death, smallpox, the plague, malaria, typhoid, polio, SARS, AIDS, COVID-19 and others.

Genocide & the Holocaust

Provides a two volume set that explores the role that genocide has played in history, from the 1428 BCE to today.

The Middle East (141 BCE-2017)

Provides a two volume set that spans the history of the Middle East region and includes a variety of documents from several eras, including Book of the Cave Treasures (ca. 500-600), Qur'an (ca. 610-632), Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel (1948), Osama bin Ladin: Declaration of Jihad Against Americans (1996), and Benjamin Netanyaju: Address to AIPAC (2016).

Women's rights (1429-2017)

Offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that make up the story of women's struggles to achieve basic rights and full legal standing, the right to vote, the right to make their own decisions and the right to achieve dignity and equity.
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The 20th century (1900-1950)

A two volume set that considers the first fifty years of the last century through in-depth analysis of seventy-two primary documents including speeches, letters, treaties, pacts, manifestos, essays, book excerpts, and first-hand reports.

The 17th century (1601-1700)

Profiles major documents from important figures and events of the 1600s, from the Scientific Revolution to the exploration of the New World and more.

Nationalism & populism (320 BCE-2017 CE)

Provides in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that illustrate the origin and evolution of the political ideas of nationalism and populism.

Women's rights (1429-2017)

2018
Provides in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents from influential figures in women's history from the United States and around the world. This volume looks at documents as early as 1429 through April 1928.

The 19th century (1801-1900)

A two volume set that offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that make up the story of a century during which slavery is abolished and the Industrial Revolution gives rise to the middle class.

The 18th century (1701-1800)

Offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that make up the story of a century marked by revolution and calls for a broader perspective on human rights and dignity.
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