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"The American Dream" is one of the most familiar and resonant phrases in our national lexicon, so familiar that we seldom pause to ask its origin, its history, or what it actually means. In this fascinating short history, Jim Cullen explores the meaning of the American Dream, or rather the several American Dreams that have both reflected and shaped American identity from the Pilgrims to the present. Cullen begins by noting that the United States, unlike most other nations,defines itself not on the facts of blood, religion, language, geography, or shared history, but on a set of ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence and consolidated in the Constitution...
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American Dream, American National characteristics, Civilization, History, National characteristics, American, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and government, Social values, United states, civilization, United states, politics and government, United states, economic conditions, United states, social life and customs, Nationale kenmerken, Succes, Américains, Valeurs sociales, Civilisation, Philosophie, Politique et gouvernement, Political sciencePlaces
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The American Dream: A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation
April 30, 2004, Oxford University Press, USA
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The American dream: a short history of an idea that shaped a nation
2003, Oxford University Press
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