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Attacks, assassinations, disasters and sudden events that disrupted ordinary life and changed public priorities.

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How the United States Responded to the Collapse of the Soviet Union

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George W. Bush and America After 9/11

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9/11: How Four Hijacked Planes Changed the United States

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September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed America

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The Challenger Disaster: 73 Seconds After Liftoff

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The Hindenburg Disaster: The End of the Airship Era

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The Deepwater Horizon Disaster

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The Patriot Act: How 9/11 Changed American Law

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The Oklahoma City Bombing: America's Deadliest Domestic Terror Attack of Its Era

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The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

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