national characteristics, american

Profiles many fictional figures from literature, myth, film, and other sources that have shaped society, culture, and the course of history, such as Rosie the Riveter, Lady Chatterly, Ebenezer Scrooge, and Hamlet.

President Barack Obama addresses twenty-first century politics in the United States, commenting on economic insecurities of citizens, race, religion, terrorism, threat of a pandemic, and other related issues.

Journalist Tom Brokaw looks back on life in the United States during the 1960s, sharing the perspectives and experiences of famous and ordinary people who were affected by the tumultuous times, discussing changes that occurred in politics, culture, and society, and looking at how the era influenced events to come.

A history of the concept of freedom in the U.S. from colonial days to the twenty-first century, discussing such topics as the Revolution, slavery, and immigration, and featuring sidebars, historical documents, and illustrations.

Television journalist Tom Brokaw tells his life story up to his wedding in 1962, describing his childhood in South Dakota, the wake-up call he received in college regarding his lack of discipline, and how he became a broadcaster.

Presents a historical account of the twenty-eight years between the start of the War for Independence in 1775 and the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, focusing on significant people and events in the founding of the American nation.

Presents biographies of 13 Americans and discusses "ideas," such as freedom, cooperation, education, and division of labor, upon which America was founded.

Examines why people around the world hate America, from the Middle East, to developing countries, to Western Europe, and includes discussions on American foriegn policy, the American idolization of violence, and the cultural totalitarianism America exerts throughout the world through globalization.

Includes profiles and oral histories of political protesters such as John Sellers, Max Cleland, Nicole Rank, Jeff Rank, Tweeti Blancett, Mort Sahl, Nadin Hamoui, Paul Hackett, Bogdan Dzakovic, Randi Rhodes, Max Mecklenburg, Coleen Rowley, Lorenzo Dominguez, Paul Krugman, Kathy Kelly, John Dempsey, Teresa Chambers, Kevin Sites, Rand Beers, Jay Stroup, and Daniel Ellsberg.