national characteristics, american

Examines the political, social, and economical changes in America since the Declaration of Independence and discusses the various elements that make America the country that it is.

Presents and discusses the results of opinion surveys that questioned ninety-one thousand people in fifty nations about the U.S. and Americans, covering such topics as business practices, democracy, foreign policy, preemptive war, religiosity, patriotism, and American individualism.

Presents an examination of American immigration policy and how it affects national identity, exploring the issues related to United States policy to allow its citizens one or more foreign citizenships, and its ramifications on patriotism and civic process.

Presents a profile of the United States based on the 2000 census, describing the ethnicities, family structures, ages, incomes, migration patterns, and other characteristics of Americans.

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.

Photographic collection of poems representative of the many different styles and traditions of American poetry, drawn from all geographic regions of the country.

Discusses how American character and way of life was shaped in the years between the coming of the Pilgrims and the battle for national independence.

Photographs and text examine the fashion trends of the American people from the 1770s to the 1860s, describing the materials used to make men's and women's clothing and the styles that were commonly worn.

Presents a collection of poems that relate a fictional story, inspired by actual events, where a young girl struggles with the difficulty of growing up in America as an immigrant from Kosova, Yugoslavia.

Text and pictures recall early American artifacts, tools and furniture.