The main body of this hypertext comes from a number of USIA-publications 'An Outline of American History', 'An Outline of the American Economy', 'An Outline of American Government', and 'An Outline of American Literature'. The text of these Outlines has not been changed, but they have been enriched with hypertext-links to relevant documents, original essays, other Internet sites, and to other Outlines. A number of contributors have prepared additional texts and links for the project. And this project will grow als long as we find new texts and volunteers who are willing to contribute. The website provides access to primary sources and transcripts, essays on various subjects, and biographies.