Movies and Shows
This long-running TV show features a group of six friends living in New York City
Friends
This classic, comforting side dish consists of elbow shapes baked in a rich cheese sauce. It is so beloved in American food culture that it even comes in iconic blue boxes.
Macaroni and Cheese (mac & cheese)
This holiday is celebrated on the 4th of July in the United States of America.
Independence Day
This TV show is set in a paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania
The Office
This classic American meal is often eaten on July 4th and includes grilled meat cooked outdoors.
Barbecue (BBQ)
Who is the first president of the United States?
George Washington
At the turn of the millennium, this American pop icon famously blasted off to Mars and danced in a legendary red latex jumpsuit for her hit music video.
Britney Spears
This iconic American reality show follows the dramatic, glamorous lives of a famous blended family in Calabasas, California, who love throwing massive, over-the-top holiday parties.
Keeping Up with the Kardashians (or The Kardashians)
Named after a city in New York where they were invented in 1964, these deep-fried chicken wings are traditionally tossed in a spicy cayenne pepper hot sauce and served with celery and blue cheese.
Buffalo Wings
This 1787 document created the system of government used in the United States today.
U.S. Constitution
This 2016 modern musical masterpiece directed by Damien Chazelle opens with a massive, vibrant song-and-dance routine staged entirely on a gridlocked Los Angeles freeway.
La La Land
Invented in Massachusetts by Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1938, this food is traditionally served with a cold glass of milk.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
This 1930s economic crisis caused widespread unemployment and poverty in the United States.
The Great Depression
This 1941 Orson Welles masterpiece, frequently cited by scholars as one of the greatest American films ever made, revolves around the mystery of a dying tycoon's last word: "Rosebud."
Citizen Kane
In the Disney film The Princess and the Frog, Tiana is often shown preparing this classic Louisiana dish. It is a rich stew made with a dark roux, vegetables, spices, and often seafood or meat, closely associated with New Orleans cuisine.
Gumbo
This war was fought between the North and South in the United States from 1861–1865.
American Civil War