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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
Michael Jackson
Culture; American culture
(born 1958) After leading the Jackson 5 to many successful singles as a child, music videos (MTV) recreated Jackson’s tremendous solo career by showcasing his incredible talent for dance. “Thriller,” ...
Madonna
Culture; American culture
(born 1958) Twenty-four-year-old Detroit, MI native, Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (aka Madonna) burst onto the music scene in a New York City dance club in 1982. Soon after, her second album ...
Greg Louganis
Culture; American culture
(born 1960) Best-known for his diving feats at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, when he continued to compete after hitting his head against the board during the preliminary rounds. After being ...
Eddie Murphy
Culture; American culture
(born 1961) African American comic and actor who has honed his edgy style in stand-up and street-smart characters on Saturday Nïght Live, which he joined at the age of nineteen. These included a ...
Jodie Foster
Culture; American culture
(born 1962) Actor and director who has brought intelligence and disturbing psychological depth to extremely varied roles. A child actor for Disney, Foster made a startling breakthrough in 1976 as the ...
Quentin Tarantino
Culture; American culture
(born 1963) Charismatic and creative independent director/ actor/screenwriter/producer whose films show wide knowledge of popular genres and global cinema even as he has transformed them. Emerging ...
Michael Jordan
Culture; American culture
(born 1963) Widely acknowledged to be the greatest basketball player ever and, with his ability to soar over players, certainly the most exciting. Jordan was the beneficiary of NBA decisions to ...
