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The Conversation24d
How Asian American became a racial grouping – and why many with Asian roots don’t identify with the term these days
Today, the Asian American label has moved beyond its activist roots. The term might literally refer to anyone who traces their lineage from the whole of the Asian continent. This could include ...
Wall Street Journal15d
‘The American Game’ Review: The Roots of Lacrosse
Baseball and football can arguably trace roots to Great Britain (rounders and rugby). Lacrosse sprouted on North American soil. “On the one hand it is the most spiritual sport on Earth ...
Phys.org25d
How Asian American became a racial grouping, and why many with Asian roots don't identify with the term these days
Today, the Asian American label has moved beyond its activist roots. The term might literally refer to anyone who traces their lineage from the whole of the Asian continent. This could include ...
La Crosse Tribune11d
U of M researchers are planting ‘survivor’ trees in hopes of defeating Dutch elm disease
The 36 trees planted last week at Boutwells Landing senior living community in Oak Park Heights have a big job: To help ...
The Oak Ridger17d
Final "Our American Roots" program to feature Oak Ridge showing of "Gran Torino" movie
The fourth and last program for the 2025 “Our American Roots: An Exploration of Cultures” series will be a free showing on Thursday, May 29, of a 2008 movie starring Clint Eastwood. It’s about the ...
The Denver Post29d
This Colorado whiskey was just named America’s best single malt
A Colorado whiskey recently turned heads at a global spirits competition where it was named the best American-made single malt. Loveland-based Root Shoot Spirits earned the accolade for its ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle26d
Our American Pope: For Montanan, Midwestern roots pull back the curtain of mysticism
The unspoken rule has always been that no American would, or more accurately, could be elected to the Throne of Peter. Rob Sisson, a Knight of Malta, was president of ConservAmerica for 10 years ...
Religion News Service29d
Pope Leo XIV's previously unknown Creole roots are a most American story
But despite his close ties to Peru, where he led an Augustinian seminary and, later, the Diocese of Chiclayo, his Creole roots are evidence of Leo’s distinctly American ties. Specifically ...
SFGate25d
How Asian American became a racial grouping – and why many with Asian roots don’t identify with the term these days
(THE CONVERSATION) For the first time, in 1990, May was officially designated as a month honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage. Though the current U.S. administration recently ...
India West8d
Chicago’s National Indo-American Museum opens ‘Desi Roots and Wings’ Exhibit
from its roots several centuries ago to the recent past. While the organization was founded in 2008, the National Indo-American Museum opened its first brick and mortar museum, the Umang and ...
moneycontrol.com28d
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole roots reveal a hidden chapter in American Catholic history
A complex American identity While the new pope has ... emphasized the broader meaning of Leo XIV’s roots: “This is an additional reminder of how interwoven we are as Americans.” ...