The Roosevelts and the American Dream

The Roosevelts and the American Dream

By: Margaret Rung, Professor of History & Director, Center for New Deal Studies What can a POTUS and FLOTUS from the 1% teach us about the American Dream? A great deal, it turns out. Facing a global depression that left over one quarter of the work force...

Conquering My American Dream

By Niya Weathers (BA Political Science, ’18) What is the American Dream to me? The American Dream is opportunity for all, the ability of our nation to provide us with basic public goods, along with our right to liberty, freedom and the pursuit of happiness. Equal...
Pay It Forward: The American Dream

Pay It Forward: The American Dream

By Karla Ortiz (BA Political Science, ’18) Everyone living in this country has his or her own definition of what the American Dream means. The struggles we have surpassed and the ones we are facing are what make us unique. The diversity of each story is what makes us...

A Millennial Roosevelt Alum Contemplates the American Dream

It is a longstanding Italian custom to name your children after their grandparents. The tradition is a tremendous honor. It is also a way for a person’s memory to live on through another, even after death. My family has carried on that tradition, as I was named after...
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