Mount Rushmore

America Explained, American Chronicles

Mount Rushmore, carved into South Dakota’s Black Hills, features Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. It symbolizes pivotal moments in American history and...

Sandra Cisneros

Authors That Changed America

A trailblazer in more ways than one, Sandra Cisneros was the first Mexican-American woman to be published by a mainstream publisher. Her work brought Hispanic culture to a wider audience of...

Citizenship: World War II

America Explained

Those who take the U.S. Citizenship Test must understand the reasons behind the United States’ involvement in World War II, why the U.S. was initially neutral, and what happened as a result of Imperial Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in...

First Ladies

America Explained

The role of the First Lady of the United States has changed over the years. These women have shaped the White House as well as the...