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The social heritage and customs of an organized community,society or ethnic group.

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actors

Culture; American culture

Actors create the illusion of believable characters through imaginative dramatization. Throughout American history, actors have worked in a variety of venues, including theater, ...

coming of age

Culture; American culture

Adulthood is marked in American society as in most cultures worldwide, by both rituals and responsibilities. Differences in individual and collective experience and values, ...

advice columnists

Culture; American culture

Advice columnists have been a staple of American newspaper copy in the twentieth century, particu larly in sections of the newspaper that cater to women’s interests. Generally ...

Cabinet

Culture; American culture

Advisors to the president, nominated by him and confirmed by the Senate, and executives for federal agencies. Although not strictly established in the Constitution, some Cabinet ...

US Air Force

Culture; American culture

Aerial military divisions that emerged under the aegis of the army in the early twentieth century and separated as a department in 1947. The army navy and marines also have ...

Harlem Globetrotters

Culture; American culture

African American basketball team formed by Jewish American Abe Sapperstein in 1927. The Globetrotters began as a serious team but gradually moved into the entertainment business, ...

African American literature

Culture; American culture

African American literatures encompass a wide geographic territory which includes the United States, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The time frame also extends from ...