Encyclopedia of World Cultures: North AmericaG.K. Hall, 1991 - 425 עמודים Covers the cultures of Canada, Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat), and the United States. The cultures of North America now fall into three general categories: (1) Native Americans, the modern-day descendants of the original inhabitants of North America; (2) folk cultures, such as the Amish; and (3) ethnic groups composed of people who share a common sense of identity on the basis of national origin, race, or religion, such as African Americans. |
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עמוד 117
... major Slovak immigration to the United States began in the 1870s , with the Slovaks settling in the anthracite mining region of eastern Pennsylvania and the coal mining and steel areas of western Pennsylvania and east- ern Ohio . By the ...
... major Slovak immigration to the United States began in the 1870s , with the Slovaks settling in the anthracite mining region of eastern Pennsylvania and the coal mining and steel areas of western Pennsylvania and east- ern Ohio . By the ...
עמוד 253
... major ceremonies are in progress . Most of the Navajo deities can be either beneficial or harmful to the Earth Surface Peo- ple , depending on their caprice or on how they are ap- proached . Navajo mythology is enormously rich and poeti ...
... major ceremonies are in progress . Most of the Navajo deities can be either beneficial or harmful to the Earth Surface Peo- ple , depending on their caprice or on how they are ap- proached . Navajo mythology is enormously rich and poeti ...
עמוד 291
... major Samoan communities are in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas , with smaller communi- ties in San Diego and Seattle . There are also several thousand Samoans in St. Louis and Salt Lake City , most of whom are Mormons . Tongans ...
... major Samoan communities are in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas , with smaller communi- ties in San Diego and Seattle . There are also several thousand Samoans in St. Louis and Salt Lake City , most of whom are Mormons . Tongans ...
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Elizabeth Holthaus Norma J Diamond | 19 |
Henry Ford Community College | 23 |
Mary E Andereck Irish Travelers | 31 |
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Encyclopedia of World Cultures: North America <span dir=ltr>David Levinson</span> אין תצוגה מקדימה זמינה - 1991 |
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