American modernism — like modernism in general is a trend of thought that affirms the power of human beings to create, improve, and reshape their environment, with the aid of scientific knowledge, technology and practical experimentation, and is thus in its essence… … Wikipedia
Roots — is the plural of root.Roots may also refer to: * Roots revival, the revival of the traditional musical styles of earlier generations * Roots music or world music, a style of music blending folk and contemporary styles * American roots music or… … Wikipedia
American cuisine — For other uses, see American cuisine (disambiguation). See also: Global cuisines … Wikipedia
American folk music revival — The American folk music revival was a phenomenon in the United States in the 1950s to mid 1960s. Its roots went earlier, of course, since traditional folk music has thousands of years of history, and performers like Burl Ives, Woody Guthrie, and… … Wikipedia
American folk music — See also Americana or Americana (music) American folk music, also known as roots music, is a broad category of music including Bluegrass, country music, gospel, old time music, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, Cajun and Native American music.… … Wikipedia
American Revolutionary War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=American Revolutionary War caption=Clockwise from top left: Battle of Bunker Hill, Death of Montgomery at Quebec, Battle of Cowpens, Moonlight Battle date=1775–1783 place=Eastern Seabord, Central Canada, Hudson… … Wikipedia
American Provinces of the Moravian Church — First Moravian Church, New York City. The Moravian Church in America is part of the world wide Moravian Church Unity. It dates from the arrival of the first Moravian missionaries to the United States in 1735, from their Herrnhut settlement in… … Wikipedia
Roots rock — is a term recently used to describe a style of rock music that draws material from various American musical traditions including country, blues, and folk. [ [http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary 561533993/roots rock.html roots rock definition… … Wikipedia
American rock — is rock music from the United States. Rock and roll originated in the United States from the synthesis of blues, country and other styles of music from both white and black Americans. American rock music has had great success over the second half … Wikipedia
American popular music — had a profound effect on music across the world. The country has seen the rise of popular styles that have had a significant influence on global culture, including ragtime, blues, jazz, rock, R B, doo wop, gospel, soul, funk, heavy metal, punk,… … Wikipedia
