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What does it mean to be an American? Many scholars argue that being American isn't about where your ancestors came from, but about subscribing to a 'creed' of shared values like individualism, hard work, and liberty. In today's fractious environment, does that still hold true? Why or why not? How should "being an American" be defined?

https://www.amacad.org/publication/daedalus/what-does-it-mean-be-american

https://www.colorado.edu/center/benson/western-civilization/summer-institute/summer-institute-essays/one-american-identity-two-distinct

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnHEK2sdqAM

https://www.pbs.org/video/being-american-1656876469/

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