Ch. 1 - One From Many
Immigration patterns and ethnic composition
Ch. 2 - From Sea to Shining Sea
Geography and regional characteristics
Ch. 3 - Toward the City on a
Hill
A brief history of the United States
Ch. 4 - A Responsive Government
Separation of powers and the democratic
process
Ch. 5 - The Business of America
Agriculture, mass production, the labor movement,
and the economic system
Ch. 6 - A Diverse Educational
System
Structure, standards, and challenges
Ch. 7 - A Republic of Science
Inquiry and innovation in science and
medicine
Ch. 8 - Separating Church and
State
Freedom of religion
Ch. 9 - The Social Safety Net
Public assistance and health care
Ch. 10 - Distinctively American
Arts
Music, dance, architecture, visual arts, and
literature
Ch. 11 - Exporting Popular
Culture
Baseball, basketball, movies, jazz, rock and roll,
and country music
Ch. 12 - The Media and Their
Messages
Freedom of the press, newspapers, radio, and
television
National Celebrations
Holidays in the United States
Published by the United States Information Agency,
September 1997
Executive Editor: George Clack
Managing Editor: Rosalie Targonski
Editor: Dennis Drabelle
Designer: Barbara Morgan
Photo Editor: Maggie Johnson Sliker
Internet Editor: Suzanne Dawkins
Contributing Writers: Maura Christopher, Anne Cusack, Michael
Cusack,
Fredric A. Emmert, David Goddy, Holly Hughes, Norman
Lunger,
John Nickerson, Bruce Oatman, Shelley Orenstein,
Richard Pawelek, Ira Peck, Jonathan Rose
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