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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William Wyler

Culture; American culture

(1902 – 1981) Wyler’s reputation as a Hollywood film director veers from that of a meticulous and creative craftsperson to a plodding dullard who had little eye for visual storytelling. Wyler did his ...

Ansel Adams

Culture; American culture

(1902 – 1984) Adam’s dramatic black and white photographs shaped American visions of the West from the 1930s onwards. His landscape compositions relied on strong natural features, exquisite detail ...

Bob Hope

Culture; American culture

(born 1903) Although English-born, Hope amused Americans for decades with sharp one-liners on the stage, screen, television and the golf course. In movies, he was known for his partnership with Bing ...

Estes Kefauver

Culture; American culture

(1903 – 1963) Crusading Tennessee Democratic senator and unsuccessful vice-presidential candidate (with Adlai Stevenson) in 1956. In the Senate, Kefauver conducted important investigations on many ...

Bing Crosby

Culture; American culture

(1903 – 1977) Crooner and actor, Bing Crosby born Harry Lillis Crosby in Tacoma, Washington, DC, was first a successful popular singer in nightclubs and on radio. When he became a movie actor, he ...

Clare Booth Luce

Culture; American culture

(1903 – 1987) Pathbreaking writer and public servant. Although born near poverty she worked her way up through Vogue and Vanity Fair to marry Time magnate Henry Luce before producing her wonderfully ...

Lawrence Welk

Culture; American culture

(1903 – 1992) Lawrence Welk, known for his “champagne” music complete with large bubbles dancing about the set, began with his traveling orchestra hosting dance parties in ballrooms of the Midwest. ...