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Subject(s)

• History, Modern—21st century—Sources [Browse]
• World politics—21st century—Sources [Browse]
• History—Sources [Browse]
• United States—Politics and government—2009-2017—Sources [Browse]

Editor

• Kerrigan, Heather [Browse]

Series

Gale eBooks

Summary note

For more than 45 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 approximately 60 events with well over 100 documents from the previous year, from official or other influential reports and surveys, to speeches from leaders and opinion makers, to court cases, legislation, testimony, and much more. Historic Documents is renowned for the well-written and informative background, history, and context it provides for each document. Each volume begins with an insightful essay that sets the years events in context, and each document or group of documents is preceded by a comprehensive introduction that provides background information on the event. Full-source citations are provided. Readers have easy access to material through a detailed, thematic table of contents, and each event includes references to related coverage and documents from the last ten editions of the series. Events covered in the 2017 Edition include: The intricacies of the new presidential administration of Donald Trump. Russian involvement in the U.S. presidential election. U.S. and global policies on immigration and refugees. Landmark Supreme Court rulings on gerrymandering and state grant money for parochial schools, and the appointment of Neil Gorsuch. Global warming and climate change agreements and policies. European elections, including those in the UK, France, and Germany. Outcomes of the G-20 Summit. North Korea and international calls to action Volumes in this series dating back to 1972 are available as online editions on SAGE Knowledge.

Notes

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

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Contents

• HISTORIC DOCUMENTS OF 2017 - FRONT COVER
• HISTORIC DOCUMENTS OF 2017
• COPYRIGHT
• CONTENTS
• THEMATIC TABLE OF CONTENTS
• LIST OF DOCUMENT SOURCES
• PREFACE
• HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
• OVERVIEW OF 2017
• JANUARY
• ISIL CARRIES OUT ATTACKS ACROSS THE GLOBE
• DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DECLASSIFIES REPORT ON RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN 2016 U.S. ELECTION
• GAMBIAN ELECTION THROWS NATION INTO POLITICAL CRISIS
• DONALD J. TRUMP SWORN IN AS 45TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
• PRESIDENT TRUMP ISSUES IMMIGRATION ORDERS
• NEIL GORSUCH CONFIRMED AND SWORN IN AS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
• FEBRUARY
• UNITED NATIONS AND MYANMAR LEADERS RESPOND TO ROHINGYA CRISIS
• OFFICIALS RESPOND TO STRIKES IN BRAZIL
• TEMER REFUTES CORRUPTION CHARGES
• UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES RESPOND TO WORSENING FAMINE IN SOUTH SUDAN
• NASA AND SPACEX ANNOUNCE MILESTONES IN SPACE EXPLORATION
• CONGRESS SETS TIMELINE FOR MISSION TO MARS
• PRESIDENT TRUMP ADDRESSES A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS
• DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE
• MARCH
• INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY RESPONDS TO POLITICAL UPHEAVAL IN VENEZUELA
• UNITED NATIONS AND UNITED STATES ISSUE SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA
• HOUSE AND SENATE VOTE ON AFFORDABLE CARE ACT REPEAL
• BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TRIGGERS EXIT FROM EUROPEAN UNION
• APRIL
• TURKISH PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO REFERENDUM AND STATE OF EMERGENCY
• PRESIDENT TRUMP, UNITED NATIONS RESPOND TO CHEMICAL ATTACK IN SYRIA
• U.S. AIRSTRIKES IN AFGHANISTAN
• PENTAGON SENDS ADDITIONAL TROOPS
• MAY
• FBI DIRECTOR FIRED, TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS
• LEADERS OF FRANCE, GERMANY, AND THE UK RESPOND TO NATIONAL ELECTIONS
• FORMER FBI DIRECTOR ROBERT MUELLER APPOINTED SPECIAL COUNSEL ON U.S. ELECTION-RUSSIA INVESTIGATION, ISSUES INDICTMENTS
• SUPREME COURT RULES ON GERRYMANDERING
• PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT ESTABLISHES MARTIAL LAW.
• SAME-SEX MARRIAGE LEGALIZED IN TAIWAN, GERMANY, MALTA, AND AUSTRALIA
• JUNE
• UNITED STATES WITHDRAWS FROM THE PARIS CLIMATE ACCORD
• TWO STATES FILE EMOLUMENTS LAWSUIT AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP
• UNHCR ISSUES REPORT ON GLOBAL MIGRANTS
• SUPREME COURT RULES ON PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS AND GRANT MONEY
• JULY
• QATARI DIPLOMATIC CRISIS
• PRESIDENT TRUMP, PRIME MINISTER ABADI REMARK ON LIBERATION OF MOSUL
• CONTROVERSIAL COURT REFORMS IN POLAND
• PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCES TRANSGENDER MILITARY BAN
• PAKISTAN PRIME MINISTER REMOVED FROM OFFICE
• AUGUST
• U.S. GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO IMPOSE NEW IMMIGRATION LIMITS
• SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL PARTIES ISSUE STATEMENTS ON NO CONFIDENCE VOTE AGAINST PRESIDENT ZUMA
• SONIC ATTACKS ON U.S. DIPLOMATS IN CUBA SUSPECTED
• NEO-NAZI PROTEST IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
• UNITED NATIONS RESPONDS TO FLOODING IN INDIA, NEPAL, AND BANGLADESH
• PRESIDENT TRUMP, VICE PRESIDENT PENCE VISIT TEXAS, FLORIDA, AND PUERTO RICO AFTER HURRICANES
• SEPTEMBER
• KENYAN COURT DISCOUNTS ELECTION RESULTS
• CENSUS BUREAU RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT ON POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES
• PRESIDENT TRUMP ADDRESSES THE UNITED NATIONS
• OCTOBER
• GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RESPOND TO CATALAN INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM
• FEDERAL LEADERS RESPOND TO MASS SHOOTING IN LAS VEGAS
• BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, EUROPEAN UNION LEADERS REMARK ON CONTINUATION OF BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS
• DECERTIFICATION OF IRANIAN NUCLEAR DEAL
• 19TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA HELD
• PRESIDENT TRUMP DECLARES PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS
• DRUG COMMISSION RELEASES FINDINGS
• LIBERIAN PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT REMARK ON FIRST DEMOCRATIC TRANSFER OF POWER
• NOVEMBER
• SAUDI GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMITTEE, ARRESTS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LEADERS
• DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION, CANDIDATES, AND ELECTION OFFICIALS REMARK ON SPECIAL ELECTION OUTCOMES.
• ZIMBABWEAN MILITARY ANNOUNCES BLOODLESS TAKEOVER
• MUGABE RESIGNS
• AFRICAN UNION RESPONDS
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SUES TO BLOCK AT&T AND TIME WARNER MERGER
• DECEMBER
• U.S. LAWMAKERS RESIGN AMID SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS
• UNITED STATES RECOGNIZES JERUSALEM AS ISRAEL'S CAPITAL
• UN PEACEKEEPERS KILLED IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS AWARDED 2017 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
• FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OVERTURNS NET NEUTRALITY
• MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, PRESIDENT TRUMP REMARK ON TAX CODE OVERHAUL
• INDEX.

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ISBN

• 1-78785-908-8
• 1-5443-0069-7
• 1-5443-0068-9
• 1-5443-0072-7
• 1-5443-0071-9

OCLC

1022720102

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