Americana
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| + | '''Americana''' refers to artifacts of the [[culture of the United States]], the [[history of the United States|history]] and [[folklore of the United States|folklore]] resultant from its [[westward expansion]]. Examples of this culture include [[baseball]], [[apple pie]], [[Superman]], the [[Diner]], [[barbed wire]], [[wagon trains]], [[jazz]], the music of [[Stephen Foster]], [[George Gershwin]]'s ''[[Rhapsody in Blue]]'', the music of [[Aaron Copland]] (notably his ''[[Fanfare for the Common Man]]''), and [[rockabilly]]; and [[American art]], such as that of [[Frederic Remington]], [[Grant Wood]], and [[Norman Rockwell]], all based on American [[folk art]]. | ||
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Americana refers to artifacts of the culture of the United States, the history and folklore resultant from its westward expansion. Examples of this culture include baseball, apple pie, Superman, the Diner, barbed wire, wagon trains, jazz, the music of Stephen Foster, George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, the music of Aaron Copland (notably his Fanfare for the Common Man), and rockabilly; and American art, such as that of Frederic Remington, Grant Wood, and Norman Rockwell, all based on American folk art.
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