Great Debates in American History
Succinct essays on major historical controversies

• What is the Legacy of 1492?
• What were the origins of American Slavery?
• Was slavery the major cause of American economic growth?
• Should Andrew Johnson have been impeached?
• Why was the turn of the century South the poorest part of the United States?
• Why did the socialist movement fail in the United States?
• Why don't Americans vote?
• Korea: The Right War? At What Cost?
• Why was the United States in Vietnam?
• Did the United States lose the war on poverty?

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