Rediscovering America: A Multicultural Timeline of the United States, 1900-2000.  Rediscovering America provides a chronological view of 20th century innovations in the arts, sciences, politics and culture, emphasizing the central role played by so-called "marginal" groups, African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans, Native American, European immigrants, avant-garde artists, women scientists, working people, etc.  Author Carla Blank makes a spirited and factual defense of mulit-culturalism as central to the development and meaning of American identity.  (Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group.  Publishing date: August 2003.  Format: 400 page trade paperback, with black and white illustrations)  Edited by Carla Blank; Before Columbus Foundation.