American culture

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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Ireland

Culture; American culture

The American people and government have enjoyed amicable and supportive relations with the Republic of Ireland, an independent nationstate, and the smaller Northern Ireland, an integral part of the ...

NATO

Culture; American culture

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, bringing the US and Western Europe into an alliance against the Soviet Union, was established by President Truman in 1949. Designed to bolster European postwar ...

Southeast Asians

Culture; American culture

War and political strife have been the reasons Southeast Asians find themselves in the United States. With the declaration of war between Spain and the United States in 1898 Americans entered into ...

service sector

Culture; American culture

The service sector has provided a cushion to millions of Americans who have lost manufacturing jobs since the 1970s. The service sector includes firms whose final outputs are intangible. The value of ...

Broadway musical

Culture; American culture

While librettos, storylines, choreography music and staging have seen enormous changes since the 1940s, Broadway musicals have grown in popularity and scale in the United States and abroad. ...

Three Stooges

Culture; American culture

Slapstick team of vaudeville and movies (in the 1950s) popular among those amused by hitting, eye gouging and similar antics. The original members were Moe Howard (1897– 1975), Shemp Howard (1900–75) ...

candy and gum

Culture; American culture

Sweets seemingly have a universal appeal. Yet societies worldwide have also developed styles and brands that set them apart—candied seeds in South Asia, designer chocolates in Europe or salty ...