Historic documents of 2015 / Heather Kerrigan, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kerrigan, Heather, editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History, Modern--21st century--Sources.

History, Modern.

World politics--21st century.

World politics.

Current events.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xli, 696 pages)

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE Reference/CQ Press, [2016]

Summary:

For more than 40 years, the 'Historic Documents' series has made primary source research easy by presenting excerpts from documents on the important events of each year for the United States and the world. Each volume includes 60 to 70 events with well over 100 documents from the previous year, from official reports and surveys to speeches from leaders and opinion makers, to court cases, legislation, testimony and much more.

Contents:

HISTORIC DOCUMENTS OF 2015- FRONT COVER; HISTORIC DOCUMENTS OF 2015; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; THEMATIC TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF DOCUMENT SOURCES; PREFACE; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; OVERVIEW OF 2015; JANUARY; TREATY ON EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION TAKES EFFECT; FRENCH PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO ATTACK ON CHARLIE HEBDO HEADQUARTERS; G10 AMBASSADORS, UNITED NATIONS, AND HOUTHI LEADERSHIP RESPOND TO OVERTHROW OF YEMEN'S GOVERNMENT; STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AND REPUBLICAN RESPONSE; FEBRUARY; CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION SOUGHT FOR MILITARY ACTION AGAINST ISIL; FCC VOTES ON INTERNET SERVICE REGULATION; MARCH

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER ADDRESSES CONGRESSJUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND MISSOURI GOVERNOR RESPOND TO FERGUSON POLICE VIOLATIONS; SOLAR-POWERED PLANE ATTEMPTS AROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT; NASA ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL ORBITING OF DWARF PLANET; INDIANA GOVERNOR SIGNS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BILL INTO LAW AND APPROVES REVISIONS; APRIL; CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY AND ENCOURAGES WATER CONSERVATION; IRANIAN NUCLEAR DEAL REACHED; RESPONSE TO AL QAEDA-AFFILIATED TERRORIST ATTACKS IN KENYA AND MALI; UNITED STATES AND CUBAN OFFICIALS REMARK ON RENEWED RELATIONS; CONGRESS APPROVES FAST-TRACK AUTHORITY

PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS ASSISTANCE BILL FOR WORKERS AFFECTED BY TRADE ACTSEUROPEAN COUNCIL HOLDS SPECIAL MEETING ON MIGRANT CRISIS; UNITED NATIONS AND NEPALESE OFFICIALS REMARK ON EARTHQUAKE AND RECOVERY; MAY; FEDERAL COURT RULES ON NSA DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; AFRICAN UNION AND UNITED NATIONS RESPOND TO COUP ATTEMPT AND VIOLENCE IN BURUNDI; IRELAND'S TAOISEACH REMARKS ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE REFERENDUM; NIGERIA ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT AMIDST CONTINUED STRUGGLE WITH BOKO HARAM; JUNE; UNITED NATIONS RELEASES REPORT ON WORLDWIDE REFUGEE SITUATION

U.S. PRESIDENT AND ATTORNEY GENERAL RESPOND TO MASS SHOOTINGSSUPREME COURT UPHOLDS AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUBSIDIES; SUPREME COURT LEGALIZES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE NATIONWIDE; EUROGROUP AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND RESPOND TO GREEK DEBT DEFAULT; SUPREME COURT REJECTS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY MERCURY LIMITS; SUPREME COURT RULES ON USE OF EXECUTION DRUG; CALIFORNIA PASSES LAW TO REQUIRE VACCINATIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS; JULY; NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD RESPONDS TO DEADLY AMTRAK CRASH; GOVERNOR HALEY AND NAACP ON AGREEMENT TO REMOVE CONFEDERATE FLAG

NEW HORIZONS SPACECRAFT REACHES PLUTOAUGUST; TEXAS VOTER ID LAW STRUCK DOWN; REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS HOLD FIRST 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DEBATES; KENTUCKY COURT RULES ON CLERK'S REFUSAL TO ISSUE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LICENSES; GREEK PRIME MINISTER CALLS FOR ELECTION FOLLOWING BAILOUT; SEPTEMBER; NEW PREHUMAN SPECIES DISCOVERED IN SOUTH AFRICA; CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS ON POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES; PEOPLE'S BANK OF CHINA REMARKS ON MARKET DOWNTURN; UNITED NATIONS AND BURKINA FASO LEADERS REMARK ON COUP; JAPANESE PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS MILITARY LEGISLATION; SENATORS SPEAK ON PROPOSED ABORTION BAN

POPE FRANCIS TRAVELS TO THE UNITED STATES

Notes:

"Current events that chronicle the year ; introductory essays that build understanding ; primary sources that aid research"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (ebrary, viewed August 26, 2016).

ISBN:

9781506333533

1506333532

9781506333502

1506333508

9781506333496

1506333494

OCLC:

958376416