popularizing the phrase “American Dream” in 1931 thanks to his book Epic of America. In his book he wrote “ but there has been also the American dream‚ that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man‚ with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement”. The American Dream is now a phrase known around the world. People travel from all corners of the earth for the opportunity to live this dream. The American Dream is what the average American thrives on each
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“America & Americans” Essay America was founded on the American Dream. The Founding Fathers and the revolution army fought for American independence because they had a desire to accomplish their dream of freedom. An essay‚ “America & Americans” by John Steinbeck is about how the American Dream can be doubted sometimes by being questioned whether it is real or not. Americans have always had the desire to wanting more and once they begin to fight for it‚ they will not stop. Some people have
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Profitability - American Express Co (AXP) Return on Assets Industry Comparison 3.05% Return on Equity Industry Comparison 23.87% Return on Capital Industry Comparison -- No data available Margin Analysis - American Express Co (AXP) Gross Margin Industry Comparison 75.69% Levered Free Cash Flow Margin Industry Comparison -- No data available EBITDA Margin Industry Comparison -- No data available SG&A Margin Industry Comparison 31.40% Asset Turnover - American Express Co
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That draws us to an interesting question asked by Henry Nash Smith in his essay Can “American Studies” Develop a Method? A far from rhetorical question asked by one of the‚ if not the most influential person in developing a method for American Studies in 1940 by receiving the first Ph.D in the field from Harvard. Smith and his myth-symbol theory were proved a major event in the theoretical development of American Studies as an interdisciplinary form of study. Smith’s publication of Virgin Land in
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Colonists in different areas were similar in the fact that their religious‚ economic‚ political‚ and family values differed from those held in Britain. On the other hand‚ the colonies themselves varied largely from one to the next. Although the Americans had developed their own identity up until Anglicization in the 1750s‚ it is not accurate to say the colonies had more in common with each other than with England. There were certainly differences between the colonists and the British‚ but other
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Jacqueline Delgado Mrs. Pierce Junior English September 27‚ 2012 What is an American? Thousands of Americans around the country ask themselves the same question; “What is an American?” National pride in one’s country is common‚ but does one truly know what one’s country is made of? The American people cannot be defined in one word. American society is created by many different shapes and colors to paint one massive masterpiece of freedom‚ justice and equality. America became a land for people
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countries. Although no battles had been fought on American soil‚ citizens of the U.S still felt the after effects of such a massive war. Many families had lost brothers and fathers while many more had poured all of their finances into the war effort. America felt tricked into World War One‚ and many people were not anxious to go through something like that again. The War left our economy in chaos‚ causing the Great Depression. A majority of americans felt that America should focus on itself‚ ignoring
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Mexicans come work in the United States while American soldiers were fighting in the world wars. The labor shortage that the United States went through was reason enough to have Mexicans migrate to the United States as laborers. The United States found there was a need to have Mexicans come fill in for the labor shortage but they were no longer needed during the depression of the United States. Not only Mexicans were sent back to Mexico even the Mexican Americans were sent back because they were no longer
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The American Dream Achieved The American dream is the belief that anyone can achieve success in a society through sacrifice‚ risk-taking and hard work. The American dream cannot be attained by chance‚ each individual must be determined and driven to get to their goal and achieve happiness. Benjamin Franklin was raised as a poor child‚ and worked his way up to wealth. He had many setbacks but with his drive built his career up to finally running his own publication company‚ being an influential
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What truly is an American? Many people would answer with “an independent thinker‚” or something like “a free man” or “a free woman.” Being an American is much more than thinking independently or just being free. Being an American means taking pride in America. Being an American means taking pride in everything about America. Being an American means taking pride in being American. An American is not just a person residing in America‚ An American is a person residing in America that loves his or her
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