American Culture

When Joy Womack was 7 years old, she told her mom that one day she would become a ballerina with the famous Bolshoi Ballet.

Igor Avramenko's food truck in Los Angeles combines its owner's two passions: Russian food and American culture.

Found in regions across the United States, living history museums create an immersive, hands-on experience so visitors can learn about different eras of American history.

Athletes, artists and scientists were among the 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor, November 22.

Americans’ interest in what’s happening in the rest of the world is reflected in their growing appetite for foreign literature.

Americans witnessed the spectacles of a presidential inauguration and a solar eclipse. See photos from some of the memorable events of the last year.

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President Trump has added the names of "seven extraordinary Americans" to the list of recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

When the Allied nations of World War II achieved victory in Europe, celebrations erupted across the globe. Learn how various U.S. cities marked the event.