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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 →

Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: HETCH HETCHY VALLEY: Should It Be Dammed? In the early 20th century, San Francisco, California, needed a reliable source of water. As the... read more →

Featured in Issues & Controversies in American History: FEDERAL RESERVE ACT: Congress Establishes a Central Bank to Prevent Financial Crises In 1913, Congress passed the Federal Reserve Act, creating a central... read more →