Smithsonian Magazine16d
The Roots of U.S. Work Culture—and Why the American Dream Is So Difficult to Achieve Today
A new book from journalist and author Adam Chandler, titled 99% Perspiration: A New Working History of the American Way of Life, picks up where Edison’s declaration left off. The American dream ...
The American Conservative5y
Remembering the Original Meaning of the American Dream
A History of America First and the American Dream. “It was about militating against privilege, rather than promising that everyone could be rich.” Adams was no socialist, Churchwell notes ...
The Myth of Opportunity Has Broken America
America's myth of opportunity has created the unprecedented civic crisis that brought Donald Trump back to power, writes Adam ...
PBS1y
and the American Dream
F. Scott Fitzgerald's life is a tragic example of both sides of the American Dream - the joys of young love, wealth and success, and the tragedies associated with excess and failure. Named for ...
SFGate6d
The Cornerstone of the American Dream Is Still To Own a Home—and Many Think It's Achievable
The study, first released in November 2024 after Donald Trump's election win, has found that nearly 3 out of 4 Americans (75%) believe that homeownership is part of the American dream and 59% of ...
Forbes5y
The American Dream Of Homeownership Is Still Very Much Alive
While home prices have notably outstripped incomes in many parts of the country, the dream of home (or, in New York, apartment) ownership remains a potent part of the American story. I think there ...
MarketWatch2mon
What’s stopping you from achieving the American dream? Money — and here’s how much people say they need.
Brooke Scott wants to live her own version of the American dream, and she’s done the math. To get there, she said she needs an income of $300,000 a year. That would allow her to pay a mortgage ...
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An American dream on memory lane: Florida builder uses family legacy to rebuild ‘perfect home’
Florida-based designer and builder Troy Ippolito is taking the American dream into his own hands by moving back into the house he grew up in. "As I travel along the streets that are in this ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch8d
Opinion: How the loss of the American Dream fueled Trump's return
While numerous explanations have been offered, I believe the most important can be summarized in five words: “Loss of the American Dream.” Many of the reasons given for Trump’s decisive ...
New York Post2d
American Dream megamall flouts 17th-century NJ blue laws — and officials aren’t happy: ‘Deeply concerning’
New Jersey’s American Dream megamall is flouting centuries-old Bergen County “blue laws,” which demand most retailers close on Sundays — and it’s becoming a nightmare for local officials.
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Over the holidays, here's all your family can do at American Dream — and what it costs
In that case, American Dream in our own backyard — the nation’s second largest mall — has a slew of indoor activities. You can go skiing, jump on a roller coaster, grab a bite to eat ...