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He also said that the American institution that best exemplified the American dream was the Library of Congress; he contrasted it with European libraries of the time, which restricted access to many of their works, and argued that the Library, as an institution funded by and meant to uphold democracy, was an example of democratic government's ...
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]
The Strip: Las Vegas and the Architecture of the American Dream is a non-fiction book about the Las Vegas Strip's architectural history by Stefan Al. The book was published in 2017 by MIT Press . Al visited Las Vegas for the first time in 2005 to do research on a course assignment.
Reeder first worked as a clerk for the Treasury Department.She then became a librarian employed by the Library of Congress from 1925 to 1929. In 1929, the Library of Congress sent her to the Ibero-American Exposition (May 9, 1929 – June 21, 1929) in Seville, Spain to provide assistance in the American building, which featured an extensive library of books on American literature and culture.
Reality of the American Dream: Baldwin challenged the idea of the American Dream, stating that it wasn't a reality for many African Americans who had been denied the same opportunities as their white counterparts. This, he argued, was the fundamental contradiction at the heart of the American Dream.
For Adrien Brody, his role in The Brutalist is more than an opportunity to win awards, though he has already done that.The film, which follows an architect who flees postwar Europe for the United ...
The classic "American Dream" -- marriage, two kids, homes, healthcare, cars and education -- is now an estimated $3,455,305 over the course of a lifetime, according to a new study from ...
Buying a house has long been considered an essential part of the American dream, as homeownership can be a symbol of prosperity, stability and success. However, real estate mogul Grant Cardone ...