Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-439) and index.
Contents
Architecture / Blanch Linden -- Art / Herbert R. Hartel, Jr., with Michael Sletcher -- Ecology and environment / Lisa Krisoff Boehm -- Ethnicity / Enrique Morales-Díaz and Gabriel Aquino, with Michael Sletcher -- Fashion / Linda Welters -- Film and theater / Bruce F. Murphy -- Folklore / Michael Hoberman -- Food / Robert F. Moss -- Language / Bruce F. Murphy -- Literature / Luca Prono -- Music / Barry Marshall and Suzanne Cope -- Religion / Jeremy Bonner with Anthony George -- Sports and recreation / Martin J. Manning -- Timeline.
The Great Plains region / edited by Amanda Rees -- The Mid-Atlantic region / edited by Robert P. Marzec -- The Midwest / edited by Joseph W. Slade and Judith Yaross Lee -- New England / edited by Michael Sletcher -- The Pacific region / edited by Jan Goggans with Aaron DiFranco -- The Rocky Mountain region / edited by Rick Newby -- The South / edited by William Ferris -- The Southwest / edited by Mark Busby.