The Real American Dream: A Meditation on Hope Summary
Andrew Delbanco

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The Real American Dream: A Meditation on Hope Summary

"The Real American Dream" by Andrew Delbanco is a historical work that focuses on the roots of American culture. The author describes and explains the three major factors that have influenced America and that it has existed under. In the first chapter, "God," Delbanco explains the circumstances under which America was settled and founded. The Puritans, who believed in a strict adherence to apostolic tenets and traditions, were suffering from religious...

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