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The American Dream is the 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.
Pulitzer Prize for History 1921 The Founding of New England. James Truslow Adams (October 18, 1878 – May 18, 1949) [ 1 ] was an American writer and historian. He was a freelance author who helped to popularize the latest scholarship about American history and his three-volume history of New England is well regarded by scholars. [ 2 ]
James Baldwin, an influential African American writer and activist, and William F. Buckley, a leading conservative intellectual, debated the motion, “ The American dream is at the expense of the American Negro. The proposition, led by Baldwin, won by a landslide majority of 380, with the ‘Ayes’ receiving 544 votes to the ‘Noes’ 164.
It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that ...
Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 12, 1945 – June 11, 2015), better known as " The American Dream " Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation, later known as WWE. Rhodes was considered a star wrestler and presented the persona of ...
Sustaining the American dream traditionally required access to affordable, high-quality education, a component of upward mobility. Proponents of Trump’s policies said his support for school ...
The American dream has turned into a fantasy for many people living in the U.S. At the heart of the national ethos is the belief that anyone can achieve a happy life through hard work and ...
Dreamcatcher. In some Native American and First Nations cultures, a dreamcatcher (Ojibwe: asabikeshiinh, the inanimate form of the word for 'spider') [1] is a handmade willow hoop, on which is woven a net or web. It may also be decorated with sacred items such as certain feathers or beads. Traditionally, dreamcatchers are hung over a cradle or ...