In answer to the recurring requests by the students of the Alexandria University, Ismail Serageldin delivered a series of five lectures on American history and contemporary reality over the course of two days! Serageldin gave a lucid account of the epic transformation of a handful of colonial settlements into the world’s undisputed superpower forges a nation and a national character. The sweep of American history was brought to life by Serageldin’s presentations, each illustrated with hundreds of pictures, and each followed by extensive discussions. The lectures were attended by a huge audience and were very well received.