2005 - 2007
In schools, students study History and American History, focusing on 21st century American History in this third program of 21st century turning points in American History (2000-2009).
Chapter List
2005 - Hurricane Katrina Exposes America's Failing Infrastructure
Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans's levees and brought to attention America's failing infrastructure - highways, bridges, roads, dams, water supply, and the electrical grid - and the need for new sources of energy such as solar power and wind power.
2005 - Congress Investigates Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports
American sports and athletes have been tarnished by the use of steroids to enhance performance, such that Congress has investigated and asked for a special report, the Mitchell Report on what has become known as the Steroid Era, which has led to drug testing of professional athletes.
2005 - Blogging and RU-vid Challenge Traditional Media
America's most cherished Civil liberties - freedom of speech and freedom of the press - have been expanded through the Internet, in particular RU-vid and the use of the blog or blogging, blog.
2006 - Virtual Social Networking: Facebook, MySpace and Twitter
The Internet's Virtual social networking - the creation of the virtual community, found in Internet companies such as Facebook, My Space and Twitter has developed online communities, communities that were used by Barack Obama in his successful bid to become the 44th President of the U.S.
2007 - Illegal Immigration Hits 11 Million
Illegal Immigration and Illegal immigrants from Mexico and Latin America, has topped 11 million, causing America to split into two camps, one asking for amnesty and the other demanding increased border patrols and deportation.
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