Confronts the bogeymen of racism, xenophobia, and ignorance through answering questions put by readers of the nationally syndicated "Ask a Mexican!" column.

"What does it take to be a good American? And who gets to decide? Journalist Jess McHugh examines thirteen seemingly innocuous, mega-bestselling reference books, guidebooks, and self-help books that have become blueprints for core American values and shaped our national story." --

"Snapshots of the U.S.'s last nine generations--from the creators of the Mindset List media sensation. Just as high school graduates in 1957 couldn't imagine life without zippers, those of 2009 can't imagine having to enter phone booths and deposit coins in order to call someone from the street corner. Every August, the Mindset List highlights the cultural touchstones that have shaped the lives of that year's incoming college class. Now this fascinating...

Answers to seventeen questions about life during the Middle Ages, discussing whether King Author was a real ruler, if a plague was responsible for the death of millions, and other related topics.

Like an urban Dian Fossey, Wednesday Martin decodes the primate social behaviors of Upper East Side mothers in a memoir about her adventures assimilating into that most secretive and elite tribe. After marrying a man from the Upper East Side and moving to the neighborhood, Wednesday Martin struggled to fit in. Drawing on her background in anthropology and primatology, she tried looking at her new world through that lens, and suddenly things fell into...

Provides information about Syria, with emphasis on its geography, culture, history, economy, and government.

Provides information about Canada, with emphasis on its geography, culture, history, economy, and government.

Provides information about the United States, with emphasis on its geography, culture, history, economy, and government.