Encyclopedia - Americanism: Encyclopedia - Americanism
Americanism may refer to: Americanism, a word coined in American English but recognised as characteristic of the way in which most Ameri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American: Encyclopedia - American
American may relate to: the United States of America the Americas the 4-4-0 type of railroad steam locomotive American may also refer t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Americanization: Encyclopedia - Americanization
Americanization (or Americanisation) is the term used for the influence the United States of America has on the culture of other countri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Indian: Encyclopedia - American Indian
American Indian can refer to: Native Americans in the United States; Any of the indigenous peoples of the Americas; the First Nations of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anglo-american: Encyclopedia - Anglo-american
Anglo-American may mean A person who was born in England, then emigrated to North America. pertaining to Anglo-America, a term denotin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Enlightenment: Encyclopedia - American Enlightenment
The American Enlightenment is a term sometimes employed to describe the intellectual culture of the British North American colonies and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British American: Encyclopedia - British American
British Americans are citizens of the United States whose ancestry stems, either wholly or in part, from one of the four constituent nati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Party: Encyclopedia - American Party
A political party by the name of the American Party has existed several times in the United States: The ante-bellum American Party grew ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Aborigine: Encyclopedia - American Aborigine
The American Aborigines are a hypothetical group of people, originally from Oceania, who crossed the Pacific Ocean and arrived in South A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asian American: Encyclopedia - Asian American
An Asian American can be generally defined as a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United State...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Sparrow: Encyclopedia - American Sparrow
Arremon Arremonops Melozone Pipilo Aimophila Oriturus Torreornis Spizella Pooecetes Chondestes Amphispiza Calamospiza Passerculus Ammodra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Language: Encyclopedia - American Language
The term American language can refer to different concepts: American English, that is, the English language as spoken in the United Stat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Badger: Encyclopedia - American Badger
The American Badger, Taxidea taxus, is a North American badger, somewhat similar in appearance to the European Badger. It is found in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Mink: Encyclopedia - American Mink
The American Mink, Mustela vison, is a North American member of the Mustelidae family found in Alaska, Canada and most of the United Stat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Movie: Encyclopedia - American Movie
American Movie is a documentary about the making of an independent film. Milwaukee filmmaker Mark Borchardt feverishly works to finish hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Bantam: Encyclopedia - American Bantam
American Bantam was the name given cars produced in Butler, Pennsylvania following the failure of the American Austin Car Company. Revive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Notes: Encyclopedia - American Notes
American Notes for General Circulation is a travelogue by Charles Dickens detailing his trip to North America in 1842. He traveled mainly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Exceptionalism: Encyclopedia - American Exceptionalism
American Exceptionalism, a term coined by Alexis de Tocqueville in 1831, has been historically referred to as the perception that the Uni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Americanism Semiotics: Encyclopedia - Americanism Semiotics
In semiotics, an Americanism is a particular usage, i.e., it is a word or phrase being used by the native speakers of English in the Unit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Kestrel: Encyclopedia - American Kestrel
The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is a small falcon. Birds in northern Canada and Alaska migrate further south. This small falcon s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Atheists: Encyclopedia - American Atheists
American Atheists is an organization which aims to defend the civil liberties of atheists, and advocates the complete separation of churc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American High: Encyclopedia - American High
American High is a documentary television show about the lives of fourteen students at Highland Park High School, located in the city of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Pika: Encyclopedia - American Pika
The American pika is an diurnal species of pika that is found in the mountains of western North America, usually in boulder fields at or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Wigeon: Encyclopedia - American Wigeon
The American Wigeon (sometimes spelled Widgeon) or Baldpate (Anas americana) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Crocodile: Encyclopedia - American Crocodile
The American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) is one of three New World crocodile species, and the top predator in its range. Like all croco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Beetles: Encyclopedia - American Beetles
American Beetles is the single most comprehensive description of the beetles of North America north of the tropical area of Mexico. It wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Shad: Encyclopedia - American Shad
The American shad or Atlantic Shad (Alosa sapidissima) is a species of anadromous fish in family Clupeidae of order Clupeiformes. It is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Beer: Encyclopedia - American Beer
The USA has always been a beer-drinking nation. The diary of William Bradford records that the Mayflower made landfall at Plymouth Rock u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Legion: Encyclopedia - American Legion
The American Legion is a organization of veterans of the United States armed forces who served in wartime, seen by many to be conservativ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Science And Surplus: Encyclopedia - American Science And Surplus
American Science and Surplus is a seller of surplus and educational goods. Other related archivessurplus    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American Literature: Encyclopedia - African American Literature
African American literature is literature written by, about, and sometimes specifically for African Americans. The genre began during the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Lobster: Encyclopedia - American Lobster
The American lobster is a species of lobster (scientific name Homarus americanus), also known as the northern lobster, or the Maine lobst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rocket Society: Encyclopedia - American Rocket Society
The American Rocket Society began life on April 4, 1930, under the name American Interplanetary Society. It was founded by G. Edward Pend...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British American: Encyclopedia Ii - British American - British American Or American?
Many British Americans have ancestry in America that dates back to colonial times in the 17th and 18th centuries. With their roots being ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Whiskey Trail: Encyclopedia - American Whiskey Trail
The American Whiskey Trail provides an educational journey into the history and cultural heritage of distilled spirits in the United Stat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Anthropological Association: Encyclopedia - American Anthropological Association
American Anthropological Association (AAA) was founded in 1902 and claims to be, "the world's largest professional organization of indivi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Family Physician: Encyclopedia - American Family Physician
The American Family Physician is a medical journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Full text articles are available at http...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American: Encyclopedia - African American
An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blocking American Football: Encyclopedia - Blocking American Football
In American football, blocking is a legal move occurring when one player obstructs another player's path with his body. The purpose of bl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asian American: Encyclopedia Ii - Asian American - Asian Americans Today
Asian American - In Politics. In recent decades, many Asian Americans have entered politics, and succeeded in getting elected into poli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dutch-americans: Encyclopedia Ii - Dutch-americans - Dutch-americans
According to the 2000 United States Census, more than 4.5 million Americans state total or partial Dutch heritage. Some ethnic promoters ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asian American: Encyclopedia Ii - Asian American - Asian American History
Asian American - Early history. A large amount of Chinese and Japanese began immigrating to the U.S. in the mid 19th century. Many of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asian American: Encyclopedia Ii - Asian American - The Term Asian American
Asian American - Usage. The term Asian American is credited to the historian Yuji Ichioka who, in the late 1960s, used it to describe m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asian American: Encyclopedia Ii - Asian American - The Term Asian American
Asian American - Usage. The term "Asian American" is credited to the historian Yuji Ichioka who, in the late 1960s, used it to describe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asian American: Encyclopedia Ii - Asian American - Asian Americans Today
Asian American - In Politics. In recent decades, many Asian Americans have entered politics, and succeeded in getting elected into poli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Americanization: Encyclopedia Ii - Americanization - Media
In American media, the term is used negatively to describe the censoring and editing of a foreign show or movie that is brought over to U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British American: Encyclopedia Ii - British American - Number Of British Americans
In the 2000 Census, 36.4 million Americans reported British ancestry. These include: 24.5 million English 4.9 million Scottish 4.3 milli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italian American: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian American - Italian-american Communities
Places that you would never suspect have communities of Italian Americans, such as Omaha, Nebraska and New Orleans, which is the first si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Legion: Encyclopedia Ii - American Legion - 1910s
The first national convention of the American Legion was held from November 10-12, 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ... See also:Americ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Exceptionalism: Encyclopedia Ii - American Exceptionalism - Arguments For American Exceptionalism
Those who believe in American exceptionalism argue that there are many ways that the United States clearly differs from the European worl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Italian American: Encyclopedia Ii - Italian American - Italian-american Communities
Places that you would never suspect have communities of Italian Americans, such as Omaha, Nebraska and New Orleans, which is the first si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Liberalism: Encyclopedia Ii - American Liberalism - History Of American Liberalism
American liberalism - Early American Liberalism. Herbert Croly (1869-1930), philosopher and political theorist, was the first to effect...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Kenpo: Encyclopedia Ii - American Kenpo - Origins Of American Kenpo
Once Parker had accumulated significant information and skills, he decided to "Americanize" what he had learned into an American cultural...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Foxhound: Encyclopedia Ii - American Foxhound - Health
This breed is not generally a breed that carries genetic disorders. Do not overfeed these dogs, as they easily gain weight. A minor healt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German American: Encyclopedia Ii - German American - German-american Influence
Germans have contributed to a vast number of areas in American culture and technology. Baron von Steuben, a former Prussian officer, led ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Legion: Encyclopedia Ii - American Legion - 1930s
According to congressional testimony in the 1930s several of the American Legion's leaders, including its original bankroller Irénée du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German American: Encyclopedia Ii - German American - First German Americans
German immigrants made up a substantial population of colonial Pennsylvania, where they often came into political conflict with the Quake...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American: Encyclopedia Ii - African American - African American History
Main article: African American history Africans in America, like their European counterparts, are composed of many diverse ethnic groups....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Bandstand: Encyclopedia Ii - American Bandstand - Trivia
It was customary on the show to have Clark perform a mini-interview with the guest band members. Clark says the most difficult interview ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 1980s
American rock - New Wave. In the '80s electronic fulled New Wave groups became the forefront of the American music scene that included ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American: Encyclopedia Ii - African American - Black American Population
The following gives the black population in the U.S. over time, based on U.S. Census figures. (Numbers from years 1920 to 2000 are based ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Cockroach: Encyclopedia Ii - American Cockroach - American Cockroaches In Films
Most people react to the sight of a cockroach with disgust. The final segment in Stephen King's 1982 horror anthology Creepshow plays on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vietnamese American: Encyclopedia Ii - Vietnamese American - Vietnamese Americans Today
As a relatively recent immigrant group, most Vietnamese Americans are either first or second-generation Americans. They have the lowest d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asian American: Encyclopedia Ii - Asian American - Attitudes Towards Asian Americans
Attitudes towards Asian Americans vary greatly. Different ethnic groups and residents of different parts of the United States may have va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Cornell American: Encyclopedia Ii - The Cornell American - Founding
Craig Hymowitz, a chairman of the Cornell College Republicans with a difficult history with the Review, is credited with the original vis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hyphenated American: Encyclopedia Ii - Hyphenated American - Hyphenated American Identities
Most usage experts recommend dropping the hyphen because it implies to some people dual nationalism and inability to be accepted as truly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taiwanese American: Encyclopedia Ii - Taiwanese American - Occupations
Most Taiwanese in America are very well educated. They often hold such occupations as doctors, engineers, professors and scientists. Taiw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Legion: Encyclopedia Ii - American Legion - 2000s
On August 30, 2005, Thomas P. Cadmus, National Commander, stated in an address to the Legion's National Convention that terrorism should ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taiwanese American: Encyclopedia Ii - Taiwanese American - Settlement
Owing to their relative wealth and education attainment, many Taiwanese immigrants have not settled in the old Cantonese-speaking Chinato...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Toad: Encyclopedia Ii - American Toad - Eastern American Toad
The Eastern American toad (B. a. americanus) is a medium sized toad usually found in the range from 2 to over 3 1/2 inches. The color and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - American Jews - Jewish American Culture
See also: Secular Jewish culture As the last major wave of Jewish immigration to America was the two million Eastern European Jews who ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - American Jews - Jewish American Culture
See also: Secular Jewish culture As the last major wave of Jewish immigration to America was the two million Eastern European Jews who ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Jews: Encyclopedia Ii - American Jews - Jewish American Culture
See also: Secular Jewish culture As the last major wave of Jewish immigration to America was the two million Eastern European Jews who ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German American: Encyclopedia Ii - German American - German-american Influence
Germans have contributed to a vast number of areas in American culture and technology. Baron von Steuben, a former Prussian officer, led ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American: Encyclopedia Ii - African American - Black American Population
The following gives the black population in the U.S. over time, based on U.S. Census figures. (Numbers from years 1920 to 2000 are based ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taiwanese American: Encyclopedia Ii - Taiwanese American - Immigration
From the late 1950s until the 1970s, many well educated Taiwanese came to the United States to fill in the brain drain going on at the ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Standard American: Encyclopedia Ii - Standard American - History Of Standard American
"Standard American" was the label given to the bridge bidding system developed by Charles Goren in the 1940s. This system was the first t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Samoa: Encyclopedia Ii - American Samoa - History
Main article: History of Samoa, History of American Samoa Originally inhabited as early as 1000 BC, Samoa was reached by European explore...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Kestrel: Encyclopedia Ii - American Kestrel - Conservation
The American Kestrel's North American population has been estimated at 1.2 million pairs, with the Central and South American populations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Foxhound: Encyclopedia Ii - American Foxhound - History
In 1650, Robert Brooke sailed to Crown Colony in America with his pack of hunting dogs, which were the root of several strains of America...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - German American: Encyclopedia Ii - German American - First German Americans
German immigrants made up a substantial population of colonial Pennsylvania, where they often came into political conflict with the Quake...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Football: Encyclopedia Ii - American Football - The Rules Of American Football
The object of American football is to score more points than the opposing team within a set time limit. American football - Field and pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - American Literature - African American Literature
African American literature is literature written by, about, and sometimes specifically for African-Americans. The genre began during the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Express: Encyclopedia Ii - American Express - History Of American Express
American Express - Early History. American Express was founded in 1850 by Henry Wells, William Fargo, and John Butterfield as an expres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greek American: Encyclopedia Ii - Greek American - History
The first Greek known to have arrived on U.S. soil was a man named Don Theodoro, who landed on Florida with the Narváez expedition in 15...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Cornell American: Encyclopedia Ii - The Cornell American - Revival
After an ill-started revival attempt in 1998, the name lapsed. Publication resumed in early 2004 by paleoconservative graduate student ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Kestrel: Encyclopedia Ii - American Kestrel - Behavior
The American Kestrel is the only North American falcon to habitually hover with rapid wing beats, keeping its head motionless while scann...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Kestrel: Encyclopedia Ii - American Kestrel - Nesting
The American Kestrel is double-brooded, particularly in the southern United States, in areas of abundant small mammals. Replacement clutc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American: Encyclopedia Ii - African American - Nomenclature
The term "African American" has been in common usage in the United States since the late 1980s, when greater numbers of African Americans...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - African American: Encyclopedia Ii - African American - Culture
Main article: African American culture African American culture is an amalgam of influences, including African, Caribbean, European, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - American Rock - 1960s
American rock - British Invasion. American rock and roll had an impact across the globe, perhaps most intensely in Britain, where recor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bulgarian Americans: Encyclopedia Ii - Bulgarian Americans - Literature
Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism. Ed. Susan Auerbach. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1994. REF E 184 .A1 E58 1994 The Bulgarian Americans ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Kestrel: Encyclopedia Ii - American Kestrel - Description
American Kestrels are the smallest falcon in North America. These tiny, seemingly fearless birds are brightly adorned with reddish, blue ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Kestrel: Encyclopedia Ii - American Kestrel - Voice
The American Kestrel has three basic vocalizations - the "klee" or "killy", the "whine", and the "chitter." The "klee" or "killy" is usua...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American System: American History Dictionary - American System
Definition and meaning of American System:   American System Intended to protect domestic manufacturers from foreign competit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American Protective League: American History Dictionary - American Protective League
Definition and meaning of American Protective League:   American Protective League The American Protective League was one of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - American System Of Manufacturing: American History Dictionary - American System Of Manufacturing
Definition and meaning of American system of manufacturing:   American system of manufacturing The American system of manufac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Dream: Encyclopedia Ii - American Dream - The American Dream Today
In the 20th century, the American Dream had its challenges. The Depression caused widespread hardship during the Thirties, and was almost...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Dream: Encyclopedia Ii - American Dream - Immigration
The American dream, along with escape from persecution or war in one's home country, has always been the primary reason for immigrants wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Dream: Encyclopedia Ii - American Dream - Criticism
The concept of the American Dream has been the subject of much criticism by, for example, Joseph Stiglitz. The main criticism is that the...   » Read the article