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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Bret Easton Ellis

Culture; American culture

(born 1964) Novelist of the literary brat pack of the 1980s, whose debut novel Less than Zero (1985) depicted an empty drug- and sex-driven Los Angeles, CA. Ellis’ fascination with the glamour and ...

Rodney King

Culture; American culture

(born 1966) Victim of a savage beating by four white Los Angeles police officers who were caught on video by a bystander. The tape, frequently shown on network news shows, created widespread ...

Tiger Woods

Culture; American culture

(born 1975) Already believed by many to be the greatest player to have played golf, regularly breaking records for lowest scores on the world’s courses, and at the age of twenty-four becoming the ...

Martin Luther King Jr.

Culture; American culture

(1929 – 1968) Martin Luther King, Jr. was the most charismatic and influential leader in the US civil rights struggle, 1954–68. His philosophy of non-violent direct action in resistance to unjust ...

John Cassavetes

Culture; American culture

(1929 – 1989) Multi-talented actor turned independent director in 1960. Dissatisfied with Hollywood, his films define a rugged style both cinematically and emotionally His handheld camera, long ...

Audrey Hepburn

Culture; American culture

(1929 – 1993) Female actor. Surviving Nazi occupation in Holland to become a dancer and model, Hepburn brought both ethereal beauty and European style to American movies from her Hollywood debut in ...

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

Culture; American culture

(1929 – 1994) Multi-faceted American icon. Daughter of East Coast Catholic aristocracy “Jackie” brought style and elegance to her marriage with John Kennedy, helping his political career and ...