Chasing the American Dream by David Ndreca [NOTE: Both the subject and the interviewer switch languages as per convenience, therefore, the transcript has been translated and appropriated.] “Immigrants dreamed the same dreams that immigrants always have–of opportunity in America for … Continue reading
By: Jordan Forry H.W. Brands devotes three chapters of his book, American Dreams, to the early Cold War era. As the primary purpose of his book appears to be to provide an overview of modern American history in narrative form, … Continue reading
Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech at Fulton, Missouri in March 1946 surely “evoked divergent reactions in America,” as H.W. Brands claims in American Dreams (p. 32), but there can be little doubt that it struck a particular chord among key policymakers … Continue reading