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 →
Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: HARLEM RENAISSANCE: The Blossoming of African-American Culture in the 1920s In Harlem, a largely African-American neighborhood in New York City, a creative explosion... read more →
Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA): The U.S. Establishes Free Trade with Canada and Mexico In the early 1990s, the United States, Mexico,... read more →