Pop Culture vs. Real America
Each essay in Pop Culture vs. Real Americans contains a surprise. Especially for readers who envision U.S. culture by the pop icons it has produced. American pop icons are sometimes […]
Subject: About America
Outline of the U.S. Government—Outline Series
What makes the U.S. government uniquely American? Learn about the separation of powers and the institutions and practices that constitute U.S. democracy. The structure of the U.S. government is defined by the Constitution, but the ways in which institutions and officials meet the requirements of the Constitution are open to interpretation.
My Town: Writers on American Cities
America refracted through these writers’ minds is not one place but many.
Subject: About America
Edward R. Murrow: Journalism at its Best—About America Series
The career of the eminent broadcast journalist is an example of the essential role the free press plays in a democracy.
Subject: About America
American Popular Music
American popular music spans a range of human experience, from matters of the heart to political protest.
Subject: About America
Outline of American Literature—Outline Series
American literature is dazzlingly diverse, exciting and evolving.
Subject: About America
American Muslims
Religious worship in the United States is infused with the spirit of inclusion and mutual respect.
Subject: About America