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October 19th, 2012
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The colorful and musical New Orleans neighborhood called Treme is marking the 200th anniversary of its origins as an early melting pot for the city and the U.S.
Treme is considered one of America's most unusual neighborhoods and holds significant place in the history of jazz. It is also getting some new energy thanks in part to the spotlight provided by the HBO series "Treme...
August 16th, 2012
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The Amish are a group of people that most of us hear of, but not many people outside the Amish community know much about the structure of this society. While often treated as tourist attractions, the world could learn a lot from the Amish society, who are a devoutly religious group with strong values.
The Amish originated in the Anabaptist movement in Switzerland in the 1500s. In 1693, Jacob...
July 25th, 2012
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On April 16, 2012, Colorado Governor, John Hickenlooper signed a law that allowing the teaching of Native American language and culture in public schools. It is part of a larger global effort toward saving Native American and other languages, which have traditionally been lost through cultural assimilation. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO...
June 26th, 2012
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There is perhaps no more vilified group of people than Irish Travellers, and the closely related Romani Gypsies. In fact, the two are often lumped together and simply called Gypsies. Since the creation of the so-called reality show, "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding" and repeated negative reports on cable news- commentary programs, the public is left with an image of those who dress their daughters...
May 21st, 2012
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Perhaps no group of people has a higher list of stereotypes than those who call the Appalachian Mountains home. When many people think of the Appalachian Mountain people, what normally comes to mind is Snuffy Smith smoking a corncob pipe, wearing overalls, and being lazy. Many of the stereotypes that people think of today originate from a single publication called "A Strange Land and Peculiar...
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