Document Sets for California and the West in U.S. History

Book excerpt: These documentary collections present primary sources that illuminate critical national issues as they affect distinctive geographic regions, affording students in-depth coverage of matters of keen regional concern. The documents provide diverse perspectives on specific issues through written sources as well as cartoons, advertisements, and historical photos. All the documents are preceded by editorial commentary that sets the historical stage and probing questions that guide students' reading and analysis. A bibliography of all the sources completes these exciting and unique collections. Instructors using Houghton Mifflin survey texts also have the option of duplicating any of the documents for their class without copyright restrictions. The document sets can be purchased in class quantities by nonadopters of Houghton Mifflin texts.