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  The United States of America is often described as a "melting pot" a metaphor which strives to capture the rich, dynamic mixture of cultures, languages, and traditions which have come together to create American identity.  From its colonial origins to the present day, diversity has been both a distinguishing characteristic and a driving energy moving the formation of American society forward. America's diversity goes beyond numbers.  Diversity reaches into politics, schools, food, leisure, religion, business, and even the definition of what makes individuals "American."  In a nation built by immigrants and shaped by migration waves, the tapestry of American life continues to be rich, diverse, and dynamic. Historical Roots of Diversity: America's diversity runs very deep in the country's history.  The continent's original people, Native Americans, are the oldest strands in this cultural fabric.  With their hundreds of tribes, languages, and traditio...