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In the last century and a half, American higher education has set the standard for the college ideal: a robust student life, a sprawling physical campus, and a faculty whose…
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Recent elections around the world have been shaped by populism, where flamboyant politicians gather large crowds and campaign on behalf of the common people. From Brexit to Donald Trump to…
One of the core debates present at the founding of the United States has involved citizens’ freedom to worship as they please. It is an issue that remains relevant today…
Profiles such prominent civil rights pioneers as Daisy Bates, the Freedom Riders, and Malcolm X, as they fought for equal rights.
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The careers of Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, and Miley Cyrus all began in the same place: television. Starring in sitcoms on Disney Channel or Nickelodeon led to massively…
Students have protested high school dress codes and their obligation to recite anthems and pledges. Teen activists such as Jamie Margolin, the founder of Zero Hour, and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez have…
In the age of social media networking and personal brands, a new form of fundraising is gaining significant traction. Whether you are a paleontologist seeking financial assistance for fossil excavation…
When President Eisenhower identified the military-industrial complex as a powerful component of political and economic life in the United States, he also warned against feeding it too much power. That…
Affirmative action is a set of laws or policies that favors disenfranchised groups in efforts to compensate for the discriminatory practices of the past. The term first appeared in U.S…
Considered one of the fundamental guarantees of individual rights in the U.S. Constitution, due process of law has nonetheless been debated throughout American history. Which legal proceedings should be protected…
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Recently, activist athletes have challenged expectations of how players should conduct themselves. While we love to see athletes with big personalities and flashy lifestyles, the response can be less enthusiastic…
According to Forbes Magazine, there are more than 500 billionaires in the United States, ranging from tech moguls to hedge fund managers and CEOs. This collection of articles profiles the…
The legacies of drug kingpins are both egregious and legendary. Through vast networks of mercenaries, corrupt officials, terrorists, and smugglers, organized drug cartels traffic billions of dollars in heroin, cocaine…
Since the mid-nineteenth century, the main drivers of clandestine activity have been wars, crime, and international espionage. The need to obtain and pass along secret information exists so that one…
In 2019, President Donald J. Trump upended decades of U.S. policy and announced that America would not be accepting asylum seekers who travel through Mexico. He effectively banned the thousands…
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Many factors can affect who is able to cast a ballot on Election Day, including what kind of identification a voter needs, how many polling places are open, and any…
Birth control has existed in many forms over the course of history, but in the United States, the term itself was not in popular discourse until 1914. At that time…
Medical technology makes us live longer, and new developments in the field are changing our perspectives on health and longevity. Health tech encompasses everything from apps that track the number…
Although abortion was officially decriminalized in the United States by the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, perspectives on abortion have always been, and remain today, radically different…
For many years, the United States has had established trade agreements with other countries to regulate the even flow of goods and maintain a healthy economy. But many of these…
With the spate of mass shootings in schools and crowded public venues in recent decades, gun control in the United States has become a perennial topic in the national conversation…
Since the mid-nineteenth century, medicine has undergone a revolution, improving the quality and length of human life in the process. With fascinating detail, this volume traces the evolution of treatments…
