Title: The Origins of the American Dream - How the American Dream Works | HowStuffWorks
Headings: How the American Dream Works
How the American Dream Works
The Origins of the American Dream

Content: In Sherwood Anderson's 1916 novel "Windy McPherson's Son," for example, the author described his protagonist as "an American multi-millionaire, a man in the midst of his money-making, one who had realised the American Dream" [source: Anderson ]. How did Americans' vision of prosperity further evolve in the 20th century? 1 2 3 …
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Patrick J. Kiger     "How the American Dream Works"     2 May 2011. HowStuffWorks.com. <https://people.howstuffworks.com/american-dream.htm>     30 May 2021
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