American tradition
Stateside cultural practice
American tradition refers to customs, practices, or beliefs presented as longstanding features of life in the United States.
The phrase often appears in rhetoric to lend weight to practices that may be newer than implied: Baseball is an American tradition.
Politicians invoke American tradition to suggest continuity with founding values, though what qualifies is contested—Thanksgiving dinner and fireworks on the Fourth are uncontroversial; other claimed traditions spark debate.
- Declaration of IndependenceAmerica's founding proclamation
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
- Fourth of JulyAnnual American independence celebration
- backyard barbecueOutdoor meal with grilling
- Memorial DayHoliday honoring military dead
folk music · freedom · jazz · democracy · Revolutionary War · blues · Gettysburg Address · potluck dinners · front porch · town hall meeting · high school football · baseball game · road trip · equality · apple pie · Sunday dinner · square dancing · resilience
American traditionEuropean tradition
Inherited Old World practice
British tradition · colonial tradition · Chinese tradition · Eastern tradition
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