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New e-Journal USA
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A Living Legacy: Preserving Intangible Culture
October 2010
The cultural heritage of the United States is rich, diverse and grounded in the contributions of many peoples. It includes millennia-old indigenous Native American culture and tradition and spans the customs, culture and art of the many immigrant groups who have settled in the United States over past centuries and generations.
Many tangible expressions of this cultural patrimony are protected in museums, galleries, and other publicly and privately supported institutions. But no museum can preserve less tangible forms of cultural expression as effectively as those who perform them. American culture remains vibrant and of global interest precisely because men and women in every part of the nation preserve intangible forms of artistic cultural expression by living them. This issue of eJournal USA explores their stories.
New Publication
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January 2010
U.S. television and cinema promote images of Americans that are… well… wrong! Pop Culture versus Real America will contrast those pop culture images with profiles of real Americans in every walk of life. Look here soon for the entire book. For now, this First Look edition includes the Introduction and two chapters: Baywatch / Real Lifeguards and Gray’s Anatomy / Real Doctor.
Latest Topic in Focus
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Earth Day, April 22, is the annual U.S. celebration of the environment and a time for Americans to assess the work still needed to protect the natural gifts of our planet. Earth Day has no central organizing force behind it, though several nongovernmental organizations work to keep track of the thousands of local events in schools and parks that mark the day.