THE NEW FACE OF PRIMARY SOURCES.

Created for use in HISTORY, POLITICAL SCIENCE, and RELIGIOUS STUDIES courses, Milestone Documents pairs the most significant primary sources of all time with engaging, award-winning analysis by a global network of 300 historians and scholars. We've designed this site to be more robust, more effective, and more affordable than all other document readers, print or online. We dare you not to love it.

1,200 primary sources

More primary sources than any printed reader could hold, all in one place.... More

More primary sources than any printed reader could hold, all in one place.
• Web platform supports extraordinary range of coverage
• Suitable for introductory and many advanced courses in history, political science, and religious studies
• Truly custom, with reading lists tailored to your syllabus and the ability to upload content
• Students and instructors get access to the entire collection Collapse

300 scholars

In-depth analysis by leading scholars from around the world.... More

In-depth analysis by leading scholars from around the world.
• Captures student imaginations, breathing life into names and facts
• Challenges students to think deeper, modeling the analytical process
• Includes direction, ideas, and sources for continued research and inquiry
• Robust enough to replace the textbook; affordable enough to accompany it
• Settings allow you to hide and reveal the commentary Collapse

1 site

The benefits of technology without the learning curve.... More

The benefits of technology without the learning curve.
• Easy to use, read, and print
• Highlight and takes notes on the site with easily installed plug-ins
• Class home pages that are simple to set up
• Private messaging and discussion boards facilitate collaboration and study groups
• Access all course materials anywhere, saving shoulders and trees Collapse

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Only $19.95/semester for students. Special pricing for K-12 classrooms.... More

Only $19.95 per semester for students, free for assigning professors.
• Special pricing for K-12 classrooms.
• Gives students more but costs them less
• Get a free 14-day evaluation pass. Collapse

“Spectacular range of coverage and terrific context, which allows students at all levels to master the material. A superb document reader.”

Paul Finkelman,
Albany Law School

“No reader in the industry gives this much value for the money, not even the publisher’s discounted bundles.

“I don’t have any plans to assign any more hard-copy readers. Great job!”

Eric Cunningham,
Gonzaga University

“Milestone Documents allows me to teach more efficiently. Picking the documents on subjects I cover already allows me to align what students read with what I teach already.”

Jonathan Rees,
Colorado State University—Pueblo

“It’s great to have Milestone Documents as an alternative to a traditional textbook—you’ve definitely converted me! I don’t intend to ever use a textbook again, as long as your site is available.”

Kelly J. Shannon,
University of Alaska Anchorage

“Unlike those ‘make your own reader’ services from other publishers, I have access to everything on the Milestone Documents site throughout the semester.”

Jonathan Rees,
Colorado State University—Pueblo

“This is an extraordinarily useful resource for the students in my 100-level World History class. In addition to furnishing more primary sources than any printed reader could possibly hold, it provides valuable commentaries by knowledgeable scholars.”

Eric Cunningham,
Gonzaga University

“Attuned to the needs of teachers in the field.”

Patricia van der Spuy,
Castleton State College

Your primary source for history.

THE NEW FACE OF PRIMARY SOURCES.

1,200 primary sources

300 scholars

1 site

0 regrets