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American culture
Art, music, literature, people, sports, technology, business, politics, religion and more in the United States. American culture is primarily Western, but is influenced by African, Asian, and Latin American and Native American cultures.
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depression
Culture; American culture
Often called “the common cold of mental health problems”—10 percent of all Americans suffer from it, with one out of six experiencing a serious episode. Its causes are unclear. Its treatment ...
Korean War
Culture; American culture
Often considered the forgotten war in American history, the Korean War arose amidst fears of the spread of communism and the loss of China. It was called a “police action,” undertaken under the ...
nurses
Culture; American culture
Often portrayed in mass media as subservient female helpers to the male physician, American nurses fought in the last half of the twentieth century to be recognized as skilled care-givers whose roles ...
franchises
Culture; American culture
Often taken as the demise of American identity local and regional, franchises also represent an economic negotiation of individual aspirations and cultural expectations. Behind McDonald’s, Holiday ...
chess
Culture; American culture
Often visible in the parks around major American cities, chess was nicely captured in the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993). In 1972, at the height of the Cold War, chess caught the attention ...
oil spills
Culture; American culture
Oil spills can occur on land or in rivers and lakes, but the most serious spills tend to involve tankers that travel the open seas. Spills represent a serious environmental risk as they threaten a ...
Atlantic City, NJ
Culture; American culture
On Absecon Island, Atlantic City became a popular playground for the Victorian rich from nearby New York City, NY and Philadelphia. It was also famous in the early twentieth century for the boardwalk ...
