national characteristics, american

A biography of twentieth-century American novelist, journalist, and libertarian Isabel Paterson, describing her early life, education, personal relationships, and contribution to American political thought.

Just released from prison, Shadow encounters Mr. Wednesday, an enigmatic stranger who seems to know a lot about him, and when Mr. Wednesday offers him a job as his bodyguard, Shadow accepts and is plunged into a dark and perilous world.

Traces the long and controversial history of the Lincoln Memorial, discussing how its creation sparked question and political debate about race, the legacy of the Civil War, and lingering sectional animosities.

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

A picture book interpretation of President Barack Obama's inaugural address on January 20, 2009. Includes the complete text of the speech, as well as a brief biography of Obama.