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Intensive agricultural landscapes of Oceania.
ABSTRACT. Pacific Islanders have adapted over time to a wide range of social and environmental conditions. Subsistence regimes include...
Journal of Cultural Geography, 03/22/02 by Kuhlken, Robert · More from publication -
Wall Drug
A rest stop at Wall Drug in South Dakota is a passport to a truly egalitarian social setting. It is a place that not only relieves highway tedium...
St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, 01/29/02 by Robert Kuhlken · More from publication -
Nanci Griffith
Almost alone among commercially successful singer-songwriters within folk and country music, Nanci Griffith represents a refreshing contrast to the...
St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, 01/29/02 by Robert Kuhlken · More from publication -
Greyhound Buses
There is barely a town or a city in the United States that is not served by Greyhound bus lines, which began operating in 1914 and became a...
St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, 01/29/02 by Robert Kuhlken · More from publication -
Wal-Mart
With nearly 2,500 stores spread across the land, Wal-Mart has become an instantly recognizable and ubiquitous component of American popular...
St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, 01/29/02 by Robert Kuhlken · More from publication -
Boozoo Chavis
As the leading exponent of a unique musical tradition known as zydeco, Boozoo Chavis is a genuine artist who is inextricably enveloped within the...
St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, 01/29/02 by Robert Kuhlken · More from publication -
Electric Trains
Even as transportation improvements accelerated through the twentieth century, the railroad still best symbolized the ability of mechanized...
St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, 01/29/02 by Robert Kuhlken · More from publication -
Manufactured Homes
Manufactured homes have become an increasingly attractive and affordable alternative to the traditional site-built house. Factory-built and...
St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, 01/29/02 by Robert Kuhlken · More from publication -
Kmart
Once the nation's largest retailer, Kmart was an early leader in the discount merchandising game. An offshoot of the venerable S. S. Kresge variety...
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Zydeco
Zydeco is a unique blend of Afro-American and Afro-French musical traditions which developed amid the prairie landscapes of southwest Louisiana....
St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, 01/29/02 by Robert Kuhlken · More from publication
