Includes history of bills and resolutions.

"This cumulative index differs from the five year indexes that appear in each volume of Historic Documents...offers multiple access points to events covered in the eighteen volumes.

Historic Documents of 1998 is Volume 27 in the celebrated Historic Documents series -- the series that makes primary source research easy for historians, researchers, students, and interested lay readers alike. This is a collection of nearly 100 important documents issued during 1998, each preceded by an introductory essay that captures the crucial events of 1998 as reflected in the year's most significant documents: the legislation, speeches, essays, and reflections that made history. Documents are arranged chronologically and are accompanied by explanatory introductions to help readers understand the context and implications of each document. For experienced researchers and students alike, a detailed table of contents and a cumulative five-year index provide easy access to information. Abundant cross-referencing and comprehensive entries make the Historic Documents Index the perfect tool for researchers who need a longer historical perspective to track issues.

This 28-year index covers the Historic Documents series from 1972 to 1999. Students and researchers will appreciate the easy access it gives to political, economic, and social trends over nearly three decades of tumultuous historical events. Documents are listed by name and grouped by topic area, and cover everything from the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam war to Charles M. Schultz's comments when he announced his (and Charlie Brown's) retirement. The Index provides extensive cross-referencing and comprehensive entries. The perfect complement to the five-year index you get in each volume.