American

Culture in the Kingdom of America has been formed through time, not just by conflict, but by the citizenry as well.

Women's Activism

Women had a growing role in American society has worked to gain further suffrage and representation. The Seneca Falls Convention worked to bring attention to not only abolition, but to women's rights as well. This began to gain the support of the likes of Queen Ana, and grew to include such notable names as Susan B. Anthony.

American women contributed to great portions of society. Clara Barton, an American Nurse, volunteered for the Nurse Corps in the army during the Mexican War in 1865. Through her experience, she advocated for greater nursing capabilities, and eventually created the American Red Cross. Others such as Kate Warne recruited women into her spy corps, gathering vital intelligence for the American war effort. Both would be inducted into the Order of the Rose.

Religion

The Constittuion of the Kingdom of America guarantees the right to Freedom of Religion in the First Amendment. However, this has varied greatly throughout history as America has developed a number of religious reawakening in its time. Though it does not establish an official church or religion, America has been suspicious of religions outside of the Protestant majority, to include Catholics and Jews. The territories of Rio Grande and Yucatan recieved much of this suspicion, being majority Catholic, and not being admitted into the kingdom as states until relatively recently.

America has also been home to many religious movements throughout its time. William Miller was an American preacher who speculated the Second Coming of Christ would occur in the 1840's. When it did not, many in the Millerism movement broke off, creating many Adventist sects. Mary Baker Eddy founded the Church of Christ, Scientists, in 1879 as a means to tie religious work and scientific achievements together. Her work saw her inducted into the Order of the Rose and later the National Women's Hall of Fame.

Criminal Justice

Law enforcement has become a staple in American society. Names such as Allan Pinkerton became historical, with his efforts to obstruct plots to assassinate key political figures. The distinction of J. Edgar Hoover, who became the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, culminated in being inducted into the Order of the Janus Eagle.

Scientific Contributions

America would grow to be a world leader in scientific achievements. the Order of Notes and Letters was eventually expanded to include those who contributed to science. Notable members of this distinction included Dr. Harvey Wiley, who led the "Poison Squad" and helped to create the Food and Drug Administration.

Not all contributions were honored. Notably Thomas Edison, known for numerous inventions, was not inducted into the Order due to his decorum deemed "ungentlemanly", particularly during his dispute against Nikola Tesla in what was known as the Current Wars. Tesla himself was not inducted based on his Serbian lineage.

Others, such as George Washington Carver, were excluded from the Order based on race. It was not until many years after the World War that black Americans would be granted the honor of knighthood.

During recent years, many in American society have campaigned to give posthumous honors to scientists and their contributions. Edison, Tesla, and Carver have been named for such an honor, and have been inducted into the National Inventor's Hall of Fame, giving rise to modern recognition of their achievements. Induction into the Order of Notes and Letters, however, is not considered, as it is tradition the honor be reserved for living members.

America has had a number of prehistorical findings. In 1877, Arthur Lakes discovered the first fossils in the Morrison Formation. This led to the infamous "Bone Wars" between Onthiel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, in which both attempted to find new fossils while unethically targeting one another. Like Edison and Tesla, neither were granted knighthood as their actions were deemed unbecoming a gentleman. Later, in 1902, Barnum Brown founded the Hell's Creek Formation, in which his actions in discovering the very first Tyrannosaurus rex earned him an induction into the Order of Notes and Letters.

America became the first nation to invent the vaccine for polio. In 1955, Jonas Salk came public with his invention, receiving a knighthood for his medical advances.

Red Scare

The end of the Great War culminated in the fears of communism with the rise of the Comintern Union. General turned politician Douglas MacArthur led a movement calling for greater opposition to the spread of communism. Following the World War, American politicians such as Joseph McCarthy pursued political opponents by claiming they were linked to communism. Even citizens such as Winston Winchell, coming famous for his works on covering the Mile High Renaissance, shifted to columns that attacked communism and those who were deemed not strong enough on communism. Media conglomerate William Randolph Hearst sensationalized the communist threat, and advocated for a more conservative government more akin to the fascist ideology of Great Britain and Italy

American politicians utilized this in an attempt to be a global leader against communism. MacArthur was joined by former President of Oregon A. Mitchell Palmer in his pursuit against the spread of communism until the death of Palmer in 1936. MacArthur even bridged the gap in tensions with nations such as England, with names such as George Orwell writing about the perceived horrors of communism.