Egendorf, Laura K.

Contains essays that examine major events in the presidency of Harry S. Truman, with analyses of how he handled each situation, including the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan, the Truman Doctrine and the rebuilding of Europe, the Korean War, and domestic policies.

Authors explore multiple viewpoints on whether injuries are a serious problem for girls in sports, whether Title IX discriminates against male athletes, and whether girls should be allowed to play on boys' teams.

Sixteen essays debate issues regarding free speech, including whether it should be restricted during wartime, whether colleges should adopt speech codes, and whether pornography should be restricted.

Contains twenty-seven articles that provide opposing viewpoints on issues related to food, addressing questions about the safety of America's food supply, how farms should be operated, the causes of obesity, and how hunger can be reduced.

Presents opposing viewpoints on the subject of terrorism-- causes, justification, sponsors, and elimination.

A collection of fourteen essays that debates whether the United States should do business with China, discussing if trade benefits the U.S., the effects of economic engagement on the politics of China, recalls of products, exploitation of workers by the Chinese government, and other related topics.

Presents a collection of political cartoons about the environment published between 1994 and 2003, each with an explanation, grouped in the categories of environmental crises, economy or ecology, the global warming debate, and protecting the environment.

Chronicles American history from 1920-1945 through topical chapters containing primary and secondary sources on such aspects as Prohibition, anti-immigrant feelings, the Scottsboro rape trial, the Dust Bowl, and the atomic bomb.

Presents a collection of essays that discuss a variety of points of view on the debate about immigration and illegal aliens.

Contains a selection of primary and secondary documents that provide opposing viewpoints on the issue of Reconstruction in the aftermath of the Civil War.