Culture of the United States
The culture of the United States of America, also referred to as American culture, encompasses various social behaviors, institutions, and norms in the United States, including forms of speech, literature, music, visual arts, performing arts, food, sports, religion, law, technology as well as other customs, beliefs, and forms of knowledge. American culture has been shaped by the history of the United States, its geography, and various internal and external forces and migrations.
The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak (1863) by Albert Bierstadt, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York
Betsy Ross was an American upholsterer who was credited by her relatives in 1870 with making the first American flag.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall with American Flag
The First Thanksgiving 1621, oil-on-canvas by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1899)
Sports in the United States
Sports in the United States are an important part of the nation's culture. Historically, the national sport has been baseball. However, in more recent decades, American football has been the most popular sport in terms of broadcast viewership audience. Basketball has grown into the mainstream American sports scene since the 1980s, with ice hockey and soccer doing the same around the turn of the 21st century.
A Grand entry at the 2018 Boswell FFA Rodeo in Boswell, Oklahoma.
Michael Phelps celebrates after winning his eighth gold medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics
Francis Olympic Field of Washington University in St. Louis, site of the 1904 Olympic Games
Jack Nicklaus is widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time, winning a total of 18 career major championships.