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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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American culture
Camille Paglia
Culture; American culture
(born 1947) Cultural analyst, writer and professor known for her flamboyant style and provocative theories concerning American culture and sexuality. Her books include Sexual Personae (1990), Sex, ...
Stephen King
Culture; American culture
(born 1947) Master of the American macabre in bestselling novels and chilling films. Born and resident in Maine, which provides apparently innocent settings for some stories, King specializes in ...
Carlos Santana
Culture; American culture
(born 1947) Mexican-born guitarist, considered one of the founding fathers of “world music,” who blends guitar-based rock ’n’ roll associated with the “British invasion” with blues music and ...
OrenthaI James Simpson (O.J.)
Culture; American culture
(born 1947) Winner of the Heisman Trophy in 1968 while at the University of Southern California, O.J. Simpson signed for the Buffalo Bills where he broke single-season and single-game rushing ...
Ann Beattie
Culture; American culture
(born 1947) Writer known for her mastery of both the novel and short story. Beattie combines comedy and insightful social observation in a deadpan style in her depictions of American life, focusing ...
Denise Chavez
Culture; American culture
(born 1948) Award-winning Chicana author, activist, teacher, actor, Chavez is the author and editor of numerous novels and collections of poetry, short stories and drama. She received her Bachelor’s ...
Clarence Thomas
Culture; American culture
(born 1948) Conservative African American jurist. His 1991 nomination to the Supreme Court by President George Bush to replace liberal activist Thurgood Marshall provoked even more controversy when a ...
