The Sandlot

Film

Encapsulates the best feelings of childhood in America - fun, adventure, and friendship. Such a good film to boot.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith

This is my mom's favorite book and a beloved American classic about a girl's coming of age at the turn of the 20th century. It gave me a deeper understanding of what life was really like for so many families struggling to survive at that time, while still feeling hope and connection with the community around them.

$19.90

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

Documentary

An award winning documentary featuring a different view of America's favorite pastime, baseball. This is the true story of a scrappy, independent baseball team started by Bing Russell in the 1970s. This really captures the American spirit on a number of levels.

Take Me Home, Country Roads (Cover)

Mountain Man

The lyrics and melody are such a simple, yet powerful tribute to the place we belong. I love this stripped down cover by Mountain Man with it's lovely harmonies.

Travel Route 66

U.S. National Park Service

I grew up in St. Louis 3 blocks from Route 66. I have always been enamored with the classic Americana feel of the buildings and signage along this route and think it would be so fun to drive the whole length of it.

Flag (1954)

Jasper Johns

Jasper Johns is a famous artist known for his extensive exploration of flags as a way to explore the methods and materials used in constructing a piece rather than the imagery itself. I like thinking of it as a commentary on the value of pieces and parts that make up the image of America, not the symbol itself.

American Jazz Museum

Museum

America is the birthplace of so much great music. This museum presents the experience of jazz as an original American art form through performance, exhibition, education, and research at one of the country’s jazz crossroads — 18th & Vine in Kansas City.

National Parks Apparel & Gear

Parks Project

Parks Project has made repping and supporting our National Parks cool! I got a sweatshirt from them when I went to Joshua Tree and it is SO dang comfortable while also looking great. So many parks to choose from and, to date, Parks Project has contributed over $2,800,000 to help fund vital projects in parks around the US.

$105.00

I'm Just a Bill

Schoolhouse Rock

Such a classic! Groovy song, fun animation, plus learning a vital part of our democratic process. LOVE!

Catherine Jeans

Imogene + Willie

I'm not sure there is a more American piece of clothing than a pair of jeans. These jeans are made in America from premium 14 oz. denim. I have these and the wash is perfectly worn while the cut is a class 70s look I love. They take a minute to break in and form to your body, but they last forever.

$275.00

Mamma Mary's Cherry Pie Filling

Cherry Republic

A cherry pie is my favorite "American" dessert. It is so easy and the flavor is so great because I have used this cherry pie filling for 20 years. Michigan cherries are next level and this is the perfect blend of fruit, sweetness and all over flavor. Throw in a pie crust, bake, top with high quality vanilla ice cream and you've got yourself a real crowd pleaser.

$17.95

Reservation Dogs

Show

An amazing show in all aspects, it showcases the true lived experience of indigenous teenagers from Oklahoma. Additionally, the creators built the first series to have an entirely Indigenous writers' and directors' room, plus an almost entirely Indigenous crew

The Gendered History of Human Computers

Smithsonian Magazine

Computing and coding is just one area of our history where women made huge advancements in what is now common practice. They were known for their mathematical skills and the first to code for the military-funded first programmable general-purpose computer.

Muscle Shoals

Documentary

An incredible documentary that pays tribute to a small Alabama city that is home to two recording studios and a host of session musicians that helpful define the sound of soal for artists like Aretha Franklin, Percy Sledge, and Lynyrd Skynyrd

Dorothea Lange Photography

Dorothea Lange

Known for documenting the human experience, especially the United States during the Great Depression, the dislocation and internment of Japanese Americans during WWII, and the massive changes to California during the 1960s.

We Are Mighty

Sharon McMahon

This is a beautifully illustrated children's book with stories about twelve real people from America’s past—some famous, most not—whose choices changed the course of history.

$19.99