America
2025 - 2026
Material
Done
- Party of the People, Patrick Ruffinibook
- East of Eden, John Steinbeckbook
- American Heretics, Jerome E. Copulskybook
- Slaughterhouse-Five, Kurt Vonnegutbook
- The Unwinding, George Packerbook
- Albion's Seed, David Hackett Fischerbook
- The Road, Cormac McCarthybook
- Born Fighting, James Webbbook
- The Decadent Society, Ross Douthatbook
- The Bonfire of the Vanities, Tom Wolfebook
- Bobos in Paradise, David Brooksbook
- Ethan Frome, Edith Whartonbook
- One Billion Americans, Matthew Yglesiasbook
- On the Road, Jack Kerouacbook
- Between Two Worlds, Malcolm Gaskillbook
- As I Lay Dying, William Faulknerbook
- The Nine Nations of North America, Joel Garreaubook
- White Noise, Don DeLillobook
- Class, Paul Fussellbook
- The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Cranebook
- America, Jean Baudrillardbook
- Party of the People, Patrick Ruffinibook
- American Heretics, Jerome E. Copulskybook
- The Unwinding, George Packerbook
- Albion's Seed, David Hackett Fischerbook
- The Decadent Society, Ross Douthatbook
- Bobos in Paradise, David Brooksbook
- One Billion Americans, Matthew Yglesiasbook
- Between Two Worlds, Malcolm Gaskillbook
- As I Lay Dying, William Faulknerbook
- Citizen Kane, Orson Wellesfilm
- Casablanca, Michael Curtizfilm
- 12 Angry Men, Sidney Lumetfilm
- Psycho, Alfred Hitchcockfilm
- Dr. Strangelove, Stanley Kubrickfilm
- The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppolafilm
- The Godfather Part II, Francis Ford Coppolafilm
- Taxi Driver, Martin Scorsesefilm
- Rocky, John G. Avildsenfilm
- Network, Sidney Lumetfilm
- Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppolafilm
- Raging Bull, Martin Scorsesefilm
- Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantinofilm
- The Matrix, Wachowskisfilm
Next
- Infinite Jest, David Foster Wallacebook
- The Nineties, Chuck Klostermanbook
- Moby-Dick, Herman Melvillebook
- The Technological Republic, Alexander Karpbook
- Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Randbook
- Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocquevillebook
- Song of Solomon, Toni Morrisonbook
- Our Dollar Your Problem, Kenneth Rogoffbook
- Biography of X, Catherine Laceybook
- My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Ottessa Moshfeghbook
- Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowebook
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twainbook
- James: A Novel, Percival Everettbook
- American Colonies, Alan Taylorbook
- African Founders, David Hackett Fischerbook
- The Other One Percent, Sanjoy Chakravorty, Devesh Kapur, Nirvikar Singhbook
- How the Irish Became White, Noel Ignatievbook
- Hillbilly Elegy, J. D. Vancebook
- The Promised Land, Mary Antinbook
- Harvest of Empire, Juan Gonzalezbook
- The Chinese in America, Iris Changbook
- Coming Apart, Charles Murraybook
- An Empire of Their Own, Neal Gablerbook
- The Shaping of America, D. W. Meinigbook
- Safe Passage, Kori Schakebook
- The Upswing, Robert D. Putnam, Shaylyn Romney Garrettbook
- Abundance, Ezra Klein, Derek Thompsonbook
- American Colonies, Alan Taylorbook
- African Founders, David Hackett Fischerbook
- Hillbilly Elegy, J. D. Vancebook
- The Chinese in America, Iris Changbook
- The Shaping of America, D. W. Meinigbook
- Declaration of Independence, Second Continental Congressdocument
- Articles of Confederation, Second Continental Congressdocument
- U.S. Constitution, Constitutional Conventiondocument
- The Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jaydocument
- Brutus I, Robert Yatesdocument
- Bill of Rights, First U.S. Congressdocument
- George Washington, Farewell Address, George Washingtondocument
- Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, Thomas Jefferson & James Madisondocument
- Marbury v. Madison, U.S. Supreme Courtdocument
- McCulloch v. Maryland, U.S. Supreme Courtdocument
- Monroe Doctrine, James Monroedocument
- Indian Removal Act, U.S. Congressdocument
- Worcester v. Georgia, U.S. Supreme Courtdocument
- Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, United States and Mexican governmentsdocument
- Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments, Elizabeth Cady Stanton et al.document
- What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?, Frederick Douglassdocument
- Dred Scott v. Sandford, U.S. Supreme Courtdocument
- Homestead Act, U.S. Congressdocument
- Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincolndocument
- Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincolndocument
- Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincolndocument
- Reconstruction Amendments, 13th, 14th, 15th, U.S. Congress & state legislaturesdocument
- Chinese Exclusion Act, U.S. Congressdocument
- Dawes (General Allotment) Act, U.S. Congressdocument
- Plessy v. Ferguson, U.S. Supreme Courtdocument
- Fourteen Points, Woodrow Wilsondocument
- Nineteenth Amendment, U.S. Congress & state legislaturesdocument
- First Inaugural Address, Franklin D. Rooseveltdocument
- Social Security Act, U.S. Congressdocument
- Wagner Act, U.S. Congressdocument
- Executive Order 9066, Franklin D. Rooseveltdocument
- G.I. Bill, U.S. Congressdocument
- Truman Doctrine Address, Harry S. Trumandocument
- 1948 Democratic Party Platform, Democratic Partydocument
- NSC-68: United States Objectives and Programs for National Security, U.S. National Security Councildocument
- Brown v. Board of Education, U.S. Supreme Courtdocument
- Letter from Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King Jr.document
- I Have a Dream, Martin Luther King Jr.document
- Civil Rights Act, U.S. Congressdocument
- Voting Rights Act, U.S. Congressdocument
- Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments, U.S. Congressdocument
- Black Panther Party, Ten-Point Program, Black Panther Partydocument
- Kerner Commission Report, National Advisory Commission on Civil Disordersdocument
- Roe v. Wade, U.S. Supreme Courtdocument
- War Powers Resolution, U.S. Congressdocument
- Contract with America, House Republican leadershipdocument
- Authorization for Use of Military Force, U.S. Congressdocument
- USA PATRIOT Act, U.S. Congressdocument
- 9/11 Commission Report, 9/11 Commissiondocument
- Citizens United v. FEC, U.S. Supreme Courtdocument
- Obergefell v. Hodges, U.S. Supreme Courtdocument
- Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, U.S. Supreme Courtdocument
- Self-Reliance, Ralph Waldo Emersonarticle
- Civil Disobedience, Henry David Thoreauarticle
- Of the Use Which the Americans Make of Public Associations in Civil Life, Alexis de Tocquevillearticle
- The Significance of the Frontier in American History, Frederick Jackson Turnerarticle
- Civil Religion in America, Robert N. Bellaharticle
- What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?, Frederick Douglassarticle
- Of Our Spiritual Strivings, W.E.B. Du Boisarticle
- Notes of a Native Son, James Baldwinarticle
- Letter from Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King Jr.article
- The Case for Reparations, Ta-Nehisi Coatesarticle
- Our Democracy‚ Its Founding Ideals Were False When They Were Written, Nikole Hannah-Jonesarticle
- The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexanderarticle
- Trans-National America, Randolph Bournearticle
- The Hispanic Challenge, Samuel P. Huntingtonarticle
- My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant, Jose Antonio Vargasarticle
- Return the National Parks to the Tribes, David Treuerarticle
- Ain't I a Woman?, Sojourner Trutharticle
- The Problem That Has No Name, Betty Friedanarticle
- The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House, Audre Lordearticle
- Here Comes the Groom, Andrew Sullivanarticle
- The Paranoid Style in American Politics, Richard Hofstadterarticle
- The Flight 93 Election, Michael Antonarticle
- Notes on Camp, Susan Sontagarticle
- Slouching Towards Bethlehem, Joan Didionarticle
- Nickel-and-Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreicharticle
- E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction, David Foster Wallacearticle
- Is Google Making Us Stupid?, Nicholas Carrarticle
- Hiroshima, John Herseyarticle
- The Civil War, Ken Burnsdocumentary
- Eyes on the Prize, Henry Hamptondocumentary
- Hearts and Minds, Peter Davisdocumentary
- Harlan County, U.S.A., Barbara Koppledocumentary
- The Fog of War, Errol Morrisdocumentary
- The War Room, Chris Hegedus, D. A. Pennebakerdocumentary
- Hoop Dreams, Steve Jamesdocumentary
- Paris Is Burning, Jennie Livingstondocumentary
- Gimme Shelter, Albert & David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerindocumentary
- O.J.: Made in America, Ezra Edelmandocumentary
- 13th, Ava DuVernaydocumentary
- I Am Not Your Negro, Raoul Peckdocumentary
- The Thin Blue Line, Errol Morrisdocumentary
- Bowling for Columbine, Michael Mooredocumentary
- Inside Job, Charles Fergusondocumentary
- Citizenfour, Laura Poitrasdocumentary
- LA 92, Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martindocumentary
- American Factory, Steven Bognar, Julia Reichertdocumentary
- Crip Camp, Nicole Newnham, James LeBrechtdocumentary
- Summer of Soul, Questlovedocumentary
- Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Morgan Nevilledocumentary
- Studies in Classic American Literature, D. H. Lawrencebook
- The Birth of a Nation, D. W. Griffithfilm
- The Jazz Singer, Alan Croslandfilm
- Modern Times, Charlie Chaplinfilm
- Gone with the Wind, Victor Flemingfilm
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Frank Caprafilm
- The Best Years of Our Lives, William Wylerfilm
- On the Waterfront, Elia Kazanfilm
- Rebel Without a Cause, Nicholas Rayfilm
- The Searchers, John Fordfilm
- West Side Story, Robert Wise, Jerome Robbinsfilm
- Bonnie and Clyde, Arthur Pennfilm
- Easy Rider, Dennis Hopperfilm
- Midnight Cowboy, John Schlesingerfilm
- Chinatown, Roman Polanskifilm
- Nashville, Robert Altmanfilm
- Jaws, Steven Spielbergfilm
- All the President's Men, Alan Pakulafilm
- The Right Stuff, Philip Kaufmanfilm
- Do the Right Thing, Spike Leefilm
- Malcolm X, Spike Leefilm
- Boyz n the Hood, John Singletonfilm
- JFK, Oliver Stonefilm
- Thelma & Louise, Ridley Scottfilm
- Schindler's List, Steven Spielbergfilm
- Hoop Dreams, Steve Jamesfilm
- Fargo, Coen Brothersfilm
- The Thin Red Line, Terrence Malickfilm
- American History X, Tony Kayefilm
- Gangs of New York, Martin Scorsesefilm
- Mystic River, Clint Eastwoodfilm
- Brokeback Mountain, Ang Leefilm
- The Departed, Martin Scorsesefilm
- No Country for Old Men, Coen Brothersfilm
- There Will Be Blood, Paul Thomas Andersonfilm
- The Social Network, David Fincherfilm
- Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelowfilm
- Inside Llewyn Davis, Coen Brothersfilm
- Selma, Ava DuVernayfilm
- Spotlight, Tom McCarthyfilm
- 13th, Ava DuVernayfilm
- Get Out, Jordan Peelefilm
- The Florida Project, Sean Bakerfilm
- BlacKkKlansman, Spike Leefilm
- Roma, Alfonso Cuarónfilm
- Nomadland, Chloe Zhaofilm
- Judas and the Black Messiah, Shaka Kingfilm