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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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cults
Culture; American culture
The United States has a long history of organizing religious sects, new religions and cults. The inherent individualism and right to self-determination that is fundamental to its culture makes it ...
Wall Street
Culture; American culture
Wall Street is the modern American “Street of Dreams,” built on the remains of a seventeenthcentury fort wall. It is the financial capital of the United States, spanning a seven-block stretch of ...
Teamsters Union
Culture; American culture
The most notorious union in the United States, the Teamsters have been at the center of controversies regarding the power of organized labor. In the years after the Second World War, the Teamsters ...
Hollywood
Culture; American culture
The Hollywood film industry has dominated global film production, both in terms of style and sheer volume, for much of the twentieth century. To understand properly the phenomenon of Hollywood ...
X-Files
Culture; American culture
The X-Files is an American science fiction horror drama television series created by Chris Carter. The program originally aired from September 10, 1993 to May 19, 2002, spanning nine seasons and 202 ...
cowboys
Culture; American culture
Whether John Wayne fighting the Indians or the Marlboro Man hawking tobacco, the cowboy has been a consummate symbol of American individualism and freedom worldwide. The legend was shaped by ...
Austin, TX
Culture; American culture
State capital and home of the University of Texas, Austin combines old Texas history and politics with a cosmopolitan and independent flavor. Austin’s relaxed ambience has made it into a “hot” city ...
