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Whither the American Dream?

Posted March 23rd, 2012 at 6:16 pm (UTC-4)
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America is, or has been, one big Horatio Alger Story. If you’re under 85 years old, you may never have heard of Horatio.  He was a real person — an author, who is often confused with his characters: teenage boys, mostly, who overcome poverty and other obstacles to lead happy and productive lives. Alger wrote […]

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This is a far-ranging exploration of American life by a veteran Voice of America “Americana” reporter and essayist.

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