american national characteristics

Explores the changes in American identity between the time of national independence and unity to sectional division, with discussion of how unique growth patterns emerged and influenced American institutions.

Argues that the United States' founding myths no longer apply, and explains why Americans must reconsider the facts of their history.

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.

Examines the characteristics of some of the original American colonists, looking at how they were forced to adapt old traditions to the realities of life in the New World, creating a unique culture based on practicality and common sense.

Presents thirteen political debates which identify the United States' role in the world including issues related to immigration, presidential power, and the environment.

Jane Buckingham, founder of the consulting company The Intelligence Group, draws on interviews with dozens of people in a wide range of industries to predict how American culture, government, and society will change in the future.

Examines the use of surveys, polls and other forms of statistical measurements taken after World War I and their effects on the ways in which Americans think of themselves and their communities.

Compares the America that Alexis de Tocqueville saw and wrote about in 1831 with America at the end of the twentieth century.

Featuring a blend of original reporting and history, each chapter explains a current event through its social and historical contexts, and looks for connections between 21st-century America and the ideas of the founding fathers.