The classic promise that hard work and patience can buy a house, raise a family, and retire in comfort now comes with a ...

The idea of the American Dream may often feel a bit quaint, a little old-fashioned. If you were born in the 80s or later, you may even feel like the whole thing is a farce, a thing of the past. As the ...

As housing costs soar, younger adults are trying to reimagine prosperity — without the white picket fence. Credit...Photo illustration by Pablo Delcan Supported by By Anna Kodé “American Dream ...

White picket fences. Green, manicured lawns. Children on bicycles. The “American Dream” conjures images of a suburban ideal and elicits hope and optimism, especially for immigrants and for those ...

Woman serving cupcakes to excited children (6, 4 and 7 years) at July 4th cookout. Focus on boy in middle. What is the American Dream? It is a complicated question, but a new survey from the ...

American Dream is a legal drama that examines how the pursuit of the American dream was shifted as a result of the war on terror. Invictus Theater and Stelio Savante ...

A recent Wall Street Journal-NORC poll contained some disturbing data about public attitudes toward the American dream. Forty-six percent of respondents answered the American dream once was true but ...

Introduction -- Prologue : First, America first -- Part one. 1900-1920. The American dream 1900-1916 : the spirit of American dreams -- America first 1900-1916 : pure Americanism against the universe ...

As the U.S. celebrates Independence Day, national pride is at a historic low. But new data reveal that belief in the American Dream remains alive and well. Roughly "7 in 10 Americans are optimistic ...