Provides a broad survey of American history, personalities, arts, culture, lives, places, and ideas.

Includes index.

v. 1. Hank Aaron-Daniel Boone -- v. 2. Edwin Booth-Lucius Clay -- v. 3. Beverly Cleary-Jubal Early -- v. 4. Dale Earnhardt- Newt Gingrich -- v. 5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg-Harry Houdini -- v. 6. Sam Houston - Edwin Land -- v. 7. Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren-Willie Mays -- v. 8. John McCain-Robert Owen -- v. 9. Jesse Owens - Paul Robeson -- v. 10. Jackie Robinson-Carl Spaatz -- v. 11. Britney Spears-Jonathan Wainwright -- v. 12. Lillian Wald-Florenz Ziegfeld.