Chapter 1 History
Part One History of Britain
The Beginning of Britain/2
Feudal Britain/6
The Beginning of the Modern World/8
Britain in the Two World Wars/11
Part Two History of the United States
Colonization of North America/18
The Birth of the United States of America/22
The American Civil War/25
The United States in the Two World Wars/27
Chapter 2 Geography
Part One The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Land/34
Main Cities and Tourist Attractions/38
Part Two The United States of America
The Land/47
Main Cities and Tourist Attractions/50
Chapter 3 Politics
Part One Political System of the United Kingdom
The Government/61
British Parties/67
Part Two Political System of the United States
The Constitution/74
The Government/77
Political Parties/81
Chapter 4 Religion
Part One British Religion
Religion/90
Religion and British Society/96
Part Two American Religion/106
Religion/106
Beliefs and Values/111
Chapter 5 Education
Part One British Education
Primary Education/121
Secondary Education/122
Higher Education/125
Part Two American Education/132
Elementary Education/132
Secondary Education/134
Home Schooling/135
Higher Education/136
Chapter 6 Leisure Life
Part One British Leisure Life/144
Mass Media/144
Sports/147
Holidays/150
Part Two American Leisure Life
Mass Media/156
Sports/158
Holidays/160
Chapter 7 Literature
Part One British Literature
Early Writings/169
The Golden Age of English Drama/171
The Rising and Development of English Novel/173
The Twentieth Century Literature/176
Part Two American Literature
The Colonial Period/182
American Romanticism/183
The Age of Realism/187
American Naturalism/187
Post-World War I Literature/188
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