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Who is credited with introducing the American Dream into the spotlight?
Who is credited with introducing the American Dream into the spotlight?
In what year did F. Scott Fitzgerald write the iconic novel The Great Gatsby?
In what year did F. Scott Fitzgerald write the iconic novel The Great Gatsby?
What did the chair makers at the Constitutional Convention use to symbolize the American Dream?
What did the chair makers at the Constitutional Convention use to symbolize the American Dream?
Who captured the expansive optimism of the American Dream in 1942 with "Fanfare for the Common Man"?
Who captured the expansive optimism of the American Dream in 1942 with "Fanfare for the Common Man"?
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"The Epic of America" was originally written with which working title?
"The Epic of America" was originally written with which working title?
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Study Notes
The American Dream
- The concept of the American Dream was introduced into the spotlight by James Truslow Adams.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the iconic novel The Great Gatsby in 1925, which is often seen as a critique of the American Dream.
The Constitutional Convention
- The chair makers at the Constitutional Convention used a bundle of 13 rods to symbolize the American Dream.
"Fanfare for the Common Man"
- In 1942, Aaron Copland captured the expansive optimism of the American Dream with his musical composition "Fanfare for the Common Man".
"The Epic of America"
- "The Epic of America" was originally written by James Truslow Adams with the working title "The American Dream".
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Test your knowledge on the concept of the American Dream and social mobility. Explore the beliefs and attitudes towards success and social mobility in different cultures and societies.
