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"The American Dream" is a phrase referring to a purported national ethos of the United States: that every person has the freedom and opportunity to succeed and attain a better life. [2] The phrase was popularized by James Truslow Adams during the Great Depression in 1931, [3] and has had different meanings over time.
Fats Waller, African American jazz pianist and entertainer (died 1943) [45] June 2 – Johnny Weissmuller, swimmer and actor (Tarzan) (died 1984) [46] June 3 – Charles R. Drew, African American physician, pioneer in blood transfusion (died 1950) [47] June 24 – Phil Harris, bandleader and comic actor (died 1995)"Benny Show's Phil Harris Dies ...
Other customized cars in Ohrberg's collection include a helicopter car and a 100-foot limousine called the American Dream, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's longest car. [2] Ohrberg was first recognized as a car collector after buying an automobile every week for 57 weeks straight. [citation needed]
The classic "American Dream" -- marriage, two kids, homes ... household income for 2022 and based on the average life expectancy of 76.4 years for males and females from the CDC’s 2021 estimates
Teddy Roosevelt, the Bull Moose, led American progressives in the early 20th century. 1906 – San Francisco earthquake; 1907 – Oklahoma becomes a state; 1907 – Gentlemen's Agreement; 1907 – Coal mine explodes in Monongah, West Virginia, killing at least 361. Worst industrial accident in American history. 1908 – Ford Model T appears on ...
These commodities' prices did not recover until the late 1830s, although to a significantly lower price level. Most damaging was the price of cotton: the U.S.'s main export. Food crop prices, which had been high because of the famine of 1816 that was caused by the year without a summer, fell after the return of normal harvests in 1818. Improved ...
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