Who isn't familiar with Uncle Sam? There are many icons the represent America - the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty, and Uncle Sam , among them. What makes Uncle Sam different is that he is the personification of the United States. He doesn't just sym
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Who does like to pay sales tax? It’s kind of like being kicked when you’re down. Inevitably there are things we don’t want to buy but have to for one reason or another. Pulling out your wallet to pay for something is bad enough. Then they slap the sales t
Continue reading >>American musical theater refers to live theatrical productions in which the characters sing and speak as they tell a story. Most American theater is written for Broadway, a network of 40 professional theaters in New York City. Thus, American musical theat
Continue reading >>The term 'Latin America' encompasses not only South and Central America but the Caribbean also. The many different ethnicities and cultures present in Latin American music make it diverse and hard to categorise.
Continue reading >>In 1900, the United States was at a crossroads. The Gilded Age had ended and the nation was looking to the possibilities of a new century. American fashion styles had blossomed after the Civil War and the variety of clothing in 1900 reflected the years of
Continue reading >>Since prehistoric times, Native Americans have been making leather clothes and developing a long tradition of crafting. Navajo blankets, textiles and jewelry are examples of finely crafted artworks. Northwest coastal Indian tribal masks, totem poles and w
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