b'2 G rey HouseP ublishing Opinions Throughout History SeriesOPINIONSThis exciting series offers a wide range of insights into long-standing issues that Americans are most concerned about, and those that have encouraged vigorous debate among politicians and citizens at large. Using carefully-chosen original documents that cover a wide time span, Opinions Throughout History weaves a thoughtful and easy-to-understand analysis of how public opinion is formed and evolves, starting the discussion at an historical, seminal moment, and ending with where we stand today.Expert writers trace the path of public opinion on each topic, with each chapter providing insightful commentary on a selected primary or secondary source. Drawing from the popular press, key court and legislative battles, speeches, social activism, and opinion polls, Opinions Throughout History offers readers a variety of sources to highlight the overall momentum of developing public opinion on these perennial policy issues.Each volume includes a wide rangeabout 30 in allof primary and secondary sources, including opinion essays, editorials, speeches, journal articles,court cases, and legislation. Documents are reprinted, entirely or excerpted, and supported by detailed narratives, thoughtful analysis, and insightful discussion questions.VOLUMES EDITED BY MICAH L. ISSITTSignificant Primary and Secondary Documents are the cornerstone of each chapter, which features:An informative Introduction that sets up the focus of the chapter, Sidebars that offer valuable background information;highlighting the primary source that is analyzed; Photos, cartoons, and posters to support the topic and provide fun A list of Topics Covered in the chapter; and informative visuals; The Primary or Secondary Source Document, clearly indicatedA Conclusion that summarizes the chapter and reiterates main points; and fully cited;Discussion Questions to help guide further conversation and debateThoughtful Analysis, averaging 1,500 words, that digs into specific about these current topics; and sections of the document;Works Used to make additional research easy.In addition, front matter of Opinions Throughout History includes a detailed Timeline of significant events that impacted policy and public opinion.Back matter includes an extensive Historical Snapshot that offers an interesting list of significant firstsevents, books, movies, legislation,trendsa snapshot of what was happening in the U.S. while public opinion was evolving, a Glossary of Terms related to the topic, and a Bibliography. A detailed Index closes each volume.Opinions Throughout History: Conspiracy TheoriesDid the U.S. government hide evidence of UFOs? Were some of the Founding Fathers members of a satanic cult? Is there a secret cabal of wealthy billionaires controlling the world from behind the scenes? American culture is unique in the degree to which conspiracy theories have been incorporated into the fabric of American society,finding support even among Americas popular leaders and major public figures.This volume of Opinions Throughout History looks at the unfolding of some of the biggest conspiracy theories in the history of Americafrom the assassination of JFK, to the alleged links between vaccines and autism, to QAnon and the imagined pedophilia ring of the deep state. Looking deeper into the origins and development of these theories will reveal how fear and mistrust have shaped American popular culture and continue to shape attitudes about the perceived secret, hidden nature of America, the world, and even the universe.February 2023|550 Pages|Hardcover|ISBN: 978-1-63700-517-0|$195 Includes Free Online Access on the Salem Press/Grey House PlatformBUY THE 19 VOLUME SET & SAVE $570February 2023|19 Volumes|11,400 pages|Hardcover978-1-63700-567-5|$3,705|$3,135(800) 562-2139 GET ONLINE ACCESS WITH YOUR PRINT BUY! www.greyhouse.com2022-493 Grey House Spring 2023 Catalog R4.indd 2 2023-01-06 12:17 PM'