A First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy Author:E. D. Hirsch, Jr. Dr. Hirsch defines the core knowledge our children need in order to begin understanding American culture and to enhance their progress in school. - 21 separate sections allow you to focus on one subject area at a time. - More than 2,000 eantries are ndexed in alphabetical order in the back of the dictionary. - Stories, events in history, landmar... more »ks, and world leaders appear in illustrations throughout. - History entries are keyed visually to help you place an event in time - Photographs and line drawings explain concepts in mathematics and the sciences - Several original maps make geographical knowledge easy to learn.« less