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Jun 11 2010, 9:41 PM EDT by
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This source provides information on the meaning of the term "The American Dream", the origin of the term, and an analysis of what the American Dream actually is. The source has a works cited at the end, so it seems reliable to me.
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Jul 1 2009, 9:37 PM EDT by
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This Wikipedia entry has a few sources listed at the bottom, one of which is a .gov site. It provides some good information about the American Dream, but I don't think I would personally use this source. I would probably just use the .gov source listed at the bottom since that would be much more reliable.
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Jul 1 2009, 6:02 AM EDT by
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This source is credible because it has a stated author. It improved my understanding on how The American dream really relates to the period of slavery.
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Jul 1 2009, 6:01 AM EDT by
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This source was very simple, one sided and to the point. Unlike other sources I've seen it only had one definition which I do not feel gave a just definition of this theme. The source has a creator/author which makes it credible but the definitions are so brief I would not refer to it as an only source.
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Jun 30 2009, 8:40 PM EDT by
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This resource is helpful in understanding the definition of the American dream. The desires that the first americans had to turn this country into a place of wealth prosperity, religious freedom, and safety for all. The land of equal opporunity and capitalism. Very useful in understanding early America.
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Jun 30 2009, 8:35 PM EDT by
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This resource is particularly useful in understanding several forms of writing relating to the American dream and how the standards of the American dream have changed over time. Attitudes towards American indians and other things are discussed and how that would be viewed in light of the American Dream. Very useful in understand New England America before the 1850's
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Jun 29 2009, 12:56 AM EDT by
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At first, I questioned the site’s credibility because it looks like a personal blog. However, it is hosted by a college, so I suppose it is reliable. Most of the material is advice on the current economy, and how it will deflate the current demand for materialism.
However, the introduction is helpful because it cites how our freedoms have been “abused and misused by everyone. As a result of massive opposition to the actual ‘American dream,’ the next decade will undoubtedly be the hardest to survive financially.” The article then explains how the Dream needs to be refined under a new set of morals, or else the Dream will continue to deflate. It is interesting how the American Dream is compared to the economy. I think this approach gave me a different way of looking at both issues.
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Jun 29 2009, 12:37 AM EDT by
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I agree with Sarah. This is a good site, and it is credible because it is hosted by The Library of Congress. It is written so it is easy to understand, and the examples show the versatility and "evolution" of the American Dream.
I really like the first paragraph. Adams is quoted as saying: “It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position." I think The American Dream as a social order is a great definition. Larger than any object or goal, the Dream is an American movement that is supported collectively through the participation of its individual members.
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Jun 27 2009, 1:29 AM EDT by
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I’m unsure on the true credibility of this website, simply because it is not from a common source and isn’t from a scholarly source. However, it does provide a good definition for the American dream. It generalizes American’s thoughts towards the American dream as ‘anything is attainable through hard work’. I thought that was a perfect way to sum it up. It also offers background as to how the American dream came about.
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Jun 27 2009, 1:22 AM EDT by
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I really like this website. The website I used gave a similar definition, it stated that the goals of the American dream are ‘securing a livelihood, gaining an education, building friendships and families, and living free of oppression and in peace’. I think this resource gives a great definition as well; it broadens my sources definition to ‘owning land’ which was a very important thing during that era.
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Jun 7 2009, 6:04 PM EDT by
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5. "American Dream." Answers.com. 20 June 2007 < http://www.answers.com/topic/american-dream >
The main purpose of this website is to provide the reader with various answers to one question, this question in particular being the definition of the “American Dream” which according to the political definition is, “A phrase connoting hope for prosperity and happiness, symbolized particularly by having a house of one's own. Possibly applied at first to the hopes of immigrants, the phrase now applies to all except the very rich and suggests a confident hope that one's children's economic and social condition will be better than one's own.” This website was helpful because it offers various definitions for the one term. You can use this website to compare definitions from different sites. Some definitions are more in depth like the one from Wikipedia, were as other definitions are shorter, like wordnet. This is a credible website as it offers multiple definitions.
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Jan 15 2009, 2:07 AM EST by
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I thought the post was very thorough on describing the definition. It also gave a good background on the source. Very useful.
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Jul 5 2008, 12:55 AM EDT by
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This site was very informative, however it was all about one man, Cooper, not just about the general American Dream and history.
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Jul 5 2008, 12:54 AM EDT by
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I found this site to be very useful because it was easy to figure out what part of the site you needed to go to find more information about the topic within the subject you were interested in with the sub heads.
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Jul 3 2008, 12:27 AM EDT by
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I thought this source was informative but would take a lot of time to read in depth on. I like more to the point reading materials, personally.
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Jul 3 2008, 12:25 AM EDT by
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I really like that this site has who coined the term "American Dream". I never knew that and didn't find that in my research.
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Jun 29 2008, 10:36 PM EDT by
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I really liked this resource and found it to be very informative. It brings me to an important point as well-- that we must always "consider the source" when researching. This site is from the Library of Congress, which would have a special interest in promoting the American Dream in a positive way. That is not to say that the source is unreliable (it is reliable), but it does have its own purpose.
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Jun 23 2008, 5:03 PM EDT by
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This website was very impressive because it gives the orgin of the term American dream. According to the website it dates back to as early as 1931. I really liked how the website said that one of the safest things to say about the American Dream is that "it is one of the most motivating forces of American Civilization." I thought this was a great way to descibe American Dream in one sentence. This website was very thorough and even explains how the "American Dream is for everyone.
Great source.
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Jun 16 2008, 3:04 PM EDT by
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1: This site is brief, but it provides information on when the phrase "The American Dream"was fIrst used, which I didn't know. It also provides other links, which is always useful for furthering research. It was short, but overall a good source I think.
12: I found that this site was highly useful and most definitely furthered my knowledge on the subject of the American Dream. I loved that it provided information from many different resources, and also provided additional links. My only concern is that some of the sites sources may not necessarily be credible, Wikipedia for example. Overall, this is a highlly valuable source in my opinion, as it defines the term, uses it in multiple contexts, and adds background information to the phrase and its meaning.
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Jun 8 2008, 3:32 PM EDT by
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This resource broke down the puritan time period and how it related to the American Dream. I am very very impressed with this website. I had a hard time finding one that relate to the puritan time period and the one I did find only barely touch on the subject. This resource talked about the christian aspect of the American Dream which is what the puritans came to america for. Great job.
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