social life and customs

Describes food customs and preparation in Mexico, regional dishes, and cooking techniques; includes recipes for a variety of meals.

Describes food customs and preparation in Russia, regional dishes, and cooking techniques, with recipes for a variety of meals.

Discusses the origins and symbols of Kwanzaa, and examinesthe way it is celebrated, and its importance to African-American culture and heritage.

Describes how the culture of France is reflected in its many festivals, including the Cornouaille Festival, Bastille Day, and the Gypsy Festival.

Juxtaposes black-and-white photographs of houses in Hatfield, Massachusetts taken between 1882 and 1907 with color photographs of the same houses taken in the late 1990s, and features text that offers comparisons of life in the different eras.

Describes clothes and crafts throughout the Roman Empire, from the founding of Rome through the collapse of the Empire, discussing the daily lives of the people, their technological skills, and the social and economic systems.

Discusses how the Japanese, throughout history, developed a way of life that sustained them both physically and spiritually. Includes projects such as making paper, a kimono, and sushi.

Provides background on the people and events that are commemorated on two important Mexican holidays, Independence Day and Cinco de Mayo, and describes how these holidays are celebrated.

Describes the history, customs, significance, and traditions of Japanese Children's Day and the Obon Festival, and the ways they are celebrated today in Japan and the United States.

Collection of photographs that document the 1930s in the United States including pictures by Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Carl Mydans, Marion Post Wolcott, Ben Shahn, George Alexander Grant, Arthur Rostein, John Vachon, and other photographers.