Names, topics, events, and organizations relating largely to change in the American scene from colonial times to 1962. Arranged alphabetically are brief comments about people, concepts, events, and institutions significant in relation to social reform. Random examples of subjects are: "Beatnik," Dorothea Dix, Lowbrow, "Ohio Gang," progressive education, socialized medicine, witch hunt. Not profound, the book makes available much useful information. Most items range between 50 to 300 words.