Publisher's Synopsis
The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation's presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking
United States
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Chapter 1: History of US
1.1 European settlements
1.2 Independence and expansion
1.3 Civil War and Reconstruction era
1.4 Further immigration, expansion, and industrialization
1.5 World War I, Great Depression, and World War II
1.6 Cold War and civil rights era
1.7 Contemporary history
1.8 Geography
1.9 Wildlife and conservation
1.10 Demographics
1.11 Language
1.12 Religion
1.13 Health
1.14 Education
Chapter 2: Government and politics
2.1 Political divisions
2.2 Foreign relations
2.3 Government finance
2.4 Military
2.5 Law enforcement and crime
Chapter 3: Economy
3.1 Science and technology
3.2 Income, wealth, and poverty
3.3 Transportation
3.4 Literature, philosophy, and visual art
3.5 Mass media
