Topics of Interest

In-Depth Information About U.S. Society, Culture & Values

General Information

• Information USA
• Portrait of the USA
• Basic Facts About the USA
• State Department Outline Series
• Outline of the American Economy
• Outline of American Geography
• Outline of U.S. Government
• Outline of American History
• Outline of American Literature

Arts and Culture

• Celebrating July 4th in the United States
• Arts & Culture
• Americans at the Table: Reflections on Food and Culture
• Sports in America
• The Arts in America: New Directions
• The Arts Today
• National Endowment for the Arts
• National Endowment for the Humanities

Civil Rights

• Civil Rights in the United States
• The Civil Rights Movement and the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Martin Luther King
• March on Washington
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Women's Rights

Cultural Preservation

• International Cultural Property Protection

Democracy

• About America: The Constitution of the United States of America
• Basic Readings in U.S. Democracy
• Rights of the People: Individual Freedom and the Bill of Rights
• Principles of Democracy
• What is Democracy
• Democracy Papers Archived

Disability

• Disability Awareness in the United States
• Towards Inclusion: Meeting the Needs of Persons with Disabilities in the United States

Diversity

• Diversity in the United States
• The American Family
• Changing America: The U.S. Population in Transition
• Muslim Life in America

Economics

• Outline of the American Economy
• Economy and Trade

Education

• The Bush Administration Education Initiative
• Safety in U.S. Schools
• Education in the USA
• Community Colleges in the United States
• Education in the United States: The Pre-University Years
• Education in the United States: Continuity and Change
• American Studies at Home and Abroad
• Legal Education in the United States
• Human Rights Education
• Study in the United States
• English Language Programs
• International Educational Exchange
• Study of the U.S. Branch
• U.S. Department of Education

Geography

• Geography and Travel
• Outline of American Geography

Government

• FirstGov
• U.S. Government and Politics
• Transparency in Government — How American Citizens Influence Public Policy
• Criminal Justice in the United States
• Outline of U.S. Government
• Accountability in Government
• Democratic Local Government
• White House Social Statistics Briefing Room

History

• United States History
• Outline of American History
• Gateway to African-American History

Literature

• Writers on America
• Key Internet Sites on American Literature
• American Literature Overviews
• Contemporary U.S. Literature: Multicultural Perspectives
• A Sense of Place: Regional American Literature
• Outline of American Literature

Politics

• The Bush Administration
• President George W. Bush
• U.S. Government and Politics
• U.S. Elections 2004
• U.S. Elections

Race / African American History

• Gateway to African-American History
• African American History Month
• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• The 40th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
• 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
• Toward One America: A National Conversation on Race
• The Amistad Revolt

Religion

• The Religious Landscape of the United States
• Religious Freedom as a Human Right

Social Responsibility

• Bush Administration Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
• Social Responsibility in the United States

Volunteerism

• Volunteerism in the United States
• The United States, A Nation of Volunteers

Women's Issues

• Women in the Global Community, IIP, Department of State
• The Changing Roles of Women in the United States
• Women in the United States
• Domestic Violence Awareness
• Women's History Month
• Women's Rights