So we contemporary Americans are left with a scientific culture that looks at something white that falls from the sky and calls it by one name.
Maybe that's why it's easy to see these contemporary Americans as historical figures, a response that's reinforced by the antique nature of the prints themselves.
He writes about the dislocation of contemporary Native Americans who are pulled by two different cultures.
It may be about a special world but it is also about contemporary Americans.
In the suddenly trendy medium of opera, contemporary Americans are increasingly appearing as subjects.
Levendusky finds that while a small number have become more extreme over time, most contemporary Americans maintain relatively similar views to those in previous generations.
He was the father of the country and revered in an almost messianic way by contemporary Americans.
"I sometimes think the contemporary white American is more culturally deprived than the Indian."
Still, listening to their reasoning gives a certain credibility to those who argue that contemporary Americans have too much freedom for their own good.
They elicited personal and often passionate viewpoints from contemporary Americans.