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Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: The U.S. Closes the Western Hemisphere to European Influence In the early 1820s, U.S. leaders feared that Spain might try to reclaim its... read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: Did the Iroquois Confederacy Influence the Drafting of the Constitution of the United States? When the framers of the U.S. Constitution gathered in... read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: USA Patriot Act: Defense Against Terrorism or Restriction of Liberties? On September 11, 2001, the United States suffered a devastating series of attacks... read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: Endangered Species Act of 1973: Should the Tellico Dam Have Been Built? In the 1970s, environmentalists and other groups sued the federal government... read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: Hurricane Katrina: What Was Responsible for the Devastating Flooding of New Orleans? In 2005, flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Louisiana.... read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: Space Race: Cold War Fuels Race to the Moon After World War II (1939–45) ended in 1945, a conflict known as the Cold War... read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: THE BAKKE CASE: Is Affirmative Action Necessary and Legal, or Does It Violate the U.S. Constitution? In 1978, the U.S. Supreme Court considered... read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: THE HAYMARKET AFFAIR: Were the Eight Accused Defendants Guilty of Murder? During a peaceful labor protest meeting near Haymarket Square in Chicago on... read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR: Justified Response to Mexican Aggression or Unscrupulous Land Grab? In the 1840s, the United States wanted to acquire part of Mexico's... read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT: Should the Woman Suffrage Movement Adopt Militant Tactics? In the early 20th century, woman suffragists in the United States experienced an... read more →