Free Essays on Proud To Be An American

  1. Proud to Be American

    American Legion Essay. Why I’m Proud to Be An American. We live in the greatest country ever to exist and I am thankful for that. America has many faults, but I still think it’s the best place in the world to live. I am thankful for America for many reasons, but here are my top 4. 1. We live in...

  2. Are You Proud of Your Country

    Are you proud of your Country? The answer to the question above would be absolutely yes! I love that everyone in this country has freedom of speech and everyone is treated equally. I think the most inspiring person that once lived in America would be Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He showed that if...

  3. Why Are We Proud of Our Veterans

    They defend us at home and abroad when most Americans would be terrifies to do what they do. They have to leave there own family help other familys including theirs. Some poeple have to leave there new children there sick parents or pregnant wifes. the veteran can also be hurt so that means that newborn...

  4. What does it mean to be an American

    What does it mean to be an American? Bradley Project Releases Report “America faces an identity crisis. The next generation of Americans will know less than their parents know about our history and founding ideals. And many Americans are more aware of what divides us than of what unites us....

  5. The Native Americans 2

    fact, I have been somewhat proud to say that I have Cherokee roots. The Native Americans were first discovered by Christopher Columbus. It was estimated that between 10 to 90 million Native Americans lived in America when the European were arriving here. The Native Americans were here many years before...

  6. Why I Am an American Patriot

    loves, supports, and defends one’s country”. However, in my opinion, a patriot is also someone who also practices the rights and freedoms given to all American citizens in the Bill of Rights. The Bills Of Rights are the first ten amendments made to the U.S. constitution. For me it means that I have the...

  7. The Colonization of Native Americans

    The Colonization of Native Americans: Journal Entry of a Native American Woman Rachelle Knapp August 17, 2009 Axia College The white men are taking over our lands. They are pushing us further and further away from our hunting grounds. They are taking our heritage and do not seem to...

  8. Achieving My American Dream

    My American Dream Many people in this world have sought out to achieve their American Dream. Some accomplished it, and some didn’t. Masses of people have died trying to fight for their dream, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and my great grandmother Albertha Peters. Before I die I want to make my...

  9. Service and Sacrifice Made by Our American Veterans

    Service and Sacrifice made by our American Veterans This essay is about service and sacrifice by American Veterans, and how it benefits our youth. My first paragraph will include my first opinion on why I believe today’s youth benefits from our American Veteran’s sacrifices, in all the...

  10. The First American

    States and in many ways was "the First American".[1] A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of...

  11. American Pride

    How Can I Show My Pride In Being An American I can show my pride in being an American by standing for the principle which has made our country is what it is today. I can show my pride in being an american in many ways, for example I can practice patriotism, wear my nations colors and represent...

  12. American Revolution

    Argument on radical or conservative movement The 13 American colonies revolted against their British rulers in 1775. The war began on April 19, when British soldiers fired on the Minutemen of Lexington, Mass. The fighting ended with the surrender of the British at Yorktown on Oct. 19, 1781. In...

  13. An African American Leader That I Admire

    Deandria Moore An African American leader that I admire? An African American leader whom I admire is my aunt, Darice Ray. My aunt had a lot of tragic things happen in her life, but she didn’t give up, she kept going. She has shown the world that even though bad things sometimes happen, something...

  14. American Beauty & Death of a Salesmen Sacrifices

    undertake in order to achieve it. This concept is explored in Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman and Sam Mendes’ movie American Beauty where the concept of the American dream predominantly weaves into the lives of the characters, affecting their relationships and consequently allows the audience...

  15. African American Pride

    AFRICAN AMERICAN PRIDE Being of African American descent has shaped my personal identity and made me who I am through the adversities that the African American ethnic group was faced with. Since the times of slavery in the 1400 my ancestors have been paving the way so that I can be the strong woman...

  16. Road to the American Revolution

    The Road to the American Revolution The road to the American Revolution was set by the English trying to hard to regulate and control what we do. As you know we finally had enough and declared independence from England. This essay will show you how the road was set and what happened along the way...

  17. Life of an Irish American

    My Life as an Irish American Randa McCauley Axia College of University of Phoenix ETH 125 Cultural Diversity Instructor January 7, 2007 My Life as an Irish American Being Irish American in today’s society is not entirely too stressful; however there once was a time that it was hard to find work...

  18. Civil Right Movement of Native Americans

    Chanh Nguyen SOC 321 Assignment # 3 Civil Right Movement After studying the Civil Right Movement of Native Americans, African American and Mexican American, I believe that these civil rights movements effected the dominant group’s social perceptions of minority groups in America. For example...

  19. The American Dream

    The “American Dream” has grossly transformed in recent years from what was once considered a freedom that allowed citizens to pursue goals in life through hard work and free choice to a new modern day form of imprisonment. The majority of Americans still hold to the aspirations of being financially independent...

  20. American Dream

    citizen. I’m allowed to stand on AMERICAN GROUNDS and ask any questions I want to ask.” – Unknown. We are all American citizens and there are many things that we stand for and that need to change. We want social mobility, liberty, freedom of speech, religion, and the American Dream. We are all equal and...

  21. American Beauty

    American Beauty Have you ever seen a movie that just simply amazed you and almost disgusted you in a way. “American Beauty” struck me in very different ways some including feelings of disgust, truth and reality. Lester is at a high school basketball game to watch his daughter Janie who is on the...

  22. Culture-Contrast Paper Between American and Russian Cultures

    modern trends and create new cultures, certainly not less different than they were in the past. In my paper I will discuss the contrast between the American and Russian cultures, historically and through a modern perspective. Modern day Russia is a mixture of many ethnicities that comprise its culture...

  23. What Does It Mean to Be an American

    great country we now call America. To be an American comes with the responsibility to express your rights in order to keep democracy alive. Being an American means having the Freedom of speech, religion, expression, and assembly. The first Americans were reborn free, having left strict European...

  24. Hispanic American Diversity - Essay 2

    the largest minority groups in this country through war and annexation, the Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans. They, in effect, became aliens in what was their country. This status did not help the Mexican Americans, as they were considered second-class citizens in this country, but with Mexico just...

  25. American Literature Pg. 94- 109 notes

    Who owns the LAND? • Native Americans: caretakers not owners • British colonist: attackers and land aggressors • What entitles people to claim land as their own? What makes an EXPLORER? • Early explorers traveled for many reasons: to gain glory for them or their countries, to find gold or other...

  26. Torture by Americans

    Sydney lee English 4 Smith.4 10.Fb.2008 IS THE USE OF TORTURE JUSTIFED? Americans are abusing and denying prisoners of war their basic human rights. The prisoners of war are being treated worse than the Hezbollah Terrorist group treats their prisoners. The Geneva...

  27. Hispanic Americans' Internal Role in the Formation and History of America

    Hispanic Americans have played an integral role in the formation and history of America. Ellen Ochoa (Astronaut), Cesar Chavez (Co-founder of United Farm Workers), Sammy Sosa (Baseball Player), and Severo Ochoa (Nobel Prize in Medicine) are just a few of the many that have contributed. In this paper...

  28. American Imperialism: the 19th Century

    American Imperialism: The Nineteenth Century Tinsa Lyn-Scot Kamp HIS204: American History Since 1865 Professor Mark Davis November 22, 2010 The late nineteenth century was the beginning of the “new age of imperialism.” The reason for this is because of the technology of arms and the networks...

  29. American Dream

    30, 2011 Chasing the “American Dream” For decades millions of people have come to the United States to live the American Dream. Many believed that coming to United States would open endless opportunities to gain a happy and successful life. When I think of the American Dream it consists of a decent...

  30. Letter to American Family

    Dear American Family, Words cannot express how excited I am to be studying abroad! The only thing that will be more exciting about this experience will be meeting you. My name is Nurhani Yasmeen binti Mohd Zainan. I’m just an ordinary person who has an extraordinary ambition. That is “GO ABROAD”. My...

  31. Comparison of the American Ambassadors Louis Sears and Gilbert Macwhite in the Ugly American

    Comparison of the American Ambassadors Louis Sears and Gilbert MacWhite in The Ugly American “There are two types of men which whom one can bargain with profit: with the wise man who can see one’s problem clearly and is without vanity or pride; or with the stupid man” (30). The native people of Sarkhan...

  32. American History Honors Essay

    American History Honors Essay Women were a big influence and had very important roles pertaining to the civil war and how they changed things. Many women of many different races strove to make things better during the times of harsh times and war during this time period. Women were told that they...

  33. Discrimination Today: African-Americans

    Carolyn Okorafor Ms. Tarpley English 131. 004 June 21, 2008 Discrimination Today: African-Americans It seems like yesterday I walked into JC Penney with the intention of purchasing a pair of jeans. I thought it nice for the employee to ask me if I needed help, but I knew a problem existed...

  34. American History

    altruistic, here are articles for you to assuage them. Free them. Raise them from the state of animals to the level of the people of American slaves, at any rate. The American slaveholders, altogether or exclusively, solicit no goodwill from any person or race who walk on earth. Not in any of the characteristics...

  35. The Portrayal of African American Women

    The Portrayal of African American Women Hansberry uses a series of characters, phrases and words in order to bring out African American women’s struggles during her time. For example, in her play, “A Raisin in the Sun”, the playwright uses the phrase “drop the Garbo routine”. Through this phrase, the...

  36. american literature

    James – international theme – novel explores differences and similarities between American and European theme – ex – Daisy Miller (filthy rich woman from England lives in America, clash between in way of behave – American and expectation of European society. Daisy validates almost every rule – talk to...

  37. American Crime

    I choose the film An American Crime because it shed light to the world, including articles such as in Time Magazine, of a true life family horror drama kept a secret for years about an Indiana household in the 1960’s. Based on a shocking true tale, director Tommy O’Haver centers on Indiana housewife...

  38. American Healthcare: Vision or Mirage?

    Vanessa Davis Advanced Topics in Composition Argumentative Essay American Healthcare: Vision or Mirage? America has been accurately given the title “The Land of Opportunity,” a land consisting of people of different nationalities and origins here for the purpose of experiencing a more...

  39. Foreign Policy of the Us Towards Cuba in the Spanish-American War (1898)

    defied principles of international law. The purpose of this investigation is hence to examine the nature of American imperialism – not where it stands now; but where it began. The Spanish-American War (1898) is viewed by many to have been the first indication of America’s imperial ambitions – however...

  40. African American Living in Lexington

    everywhere I turn, right or left is white. I was reading an article about how America is synonymous with white people. I am sure when Asian American or African American for that matter; think of America, they think of white people because white people are mainstream, white people is general. Therefore,...

  41. The Challenges Faced by African American Women on Sexism, Racism and Stereotypes

    The Welcome Table by Alice Walker / What it's like to be a black girl by Patricia Smith represent African american women who have faced challenges of sexism, racism and steroertypes in american life. Racism and Sexism are questions that I will discuss and examine. I will compare...

  42. What Does It Mean to Be an American? Patriotism, Nationalism, and American Identity After 9/11

    Political Psychology, Vol. 25, No. 5, 2004 What Does It Mean to Be an American? Patriotism, Nationalism, and American Identity After 9/11 Qiong Li Mershon Center, Ohio State University Marilynn B. Brewer Department of Psychology, Ohio State University The period of heightened nationalism in...

  43. What Does Patriotism Means to Me

    Memorial Day, and Veterans Day. The flag and the pledge of allegiance is the main idea of Patriotism. All these things combined make me proud to be an American. The men and woman in the military who are dedicated to our country risk their lives for us. As a girl scout our troop sent care packages...

  44. Marine's hymn

    lines "To the shores of Tripoli" refers to the First Barbary War, and "The Halls of Montezuma" refers to the Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican-American War. The music is from the Gendarmes' Duet from an 1867 revision of the 1859 opera Geneviève de Brabant by Jacques Offenbach, which debuted in Paris...

  45. The Politics of Music

     The Politics of Music I do see spirituals and gospels as being political overt but only to the African Americans, most slaves, who could genuinely understand and interpret its true meaning.  Many of the spirituals and gospels were sang in a coded language that subliminally spoke of their plans...

  46. Noi; Ugytfghbjn

    so normal like others. Well like anyone else, I have been classified into many groups myself. The stereo types I'm going to discuss are my Native American roots/heritage, how art has always been a gigantic part of my life, and how I'm classified as a gauged girl. I am part of many, many more stereo types...

  47. Sailors Creed

    world. I represent the United States Navy and what it stands for. I am proud to fight for my country and defend freedom and democracy around the world is an honor and a privilege. I am proud to be an American and an American Sailor. I proudly serve my country’s Navy combat team with Honor,...

  48. Patriotism Is Import

    did some reaserach about famous patriotism qutoues. Abraham Lincoln once said “ I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I will like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” Charles F. Browne once said “ We can’t all be washingtons, be we can be patriots”. Elmer Davis...

  49. Death of a Salesman

    1020 December 1, 2014 Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman is a play written in 1949 by Arthur Miller with themes including living the “American Dream”, abandonment, and betrayal. Miller uses symbolism, imagery, irony, and metaphors to successfully capture the audience’s attention. In Death...

  50. Race and Community at Detroit

    and Community: Detroit Sherrell D. Randolph Jr. University of Phoenix-Axia February 22, 2009 I am an African-American living in Detroit, Michigan. This paper will provide an overview of my experiences within my community and focus on ethnicity and the way race and...

  51. Canada vs the United States

    Canadian from an American is the role of culture and heritage. When immigrants come to Canada from another country, they are encouraged to remember their other identity, and their roots in their country of birth, while Americans tell them to forget their old life because they are Americans now! For example...

  52. America the Home of the League

    American legion Essay America the home of the brave, the land that I love. If you haven’t noticed this quote is used a lot by Americans. But what do we all really mean? Is it just something that we have to say? Or is it something that we truly and always will mean. To some people this quote may seem...

  53. Nixon Resignation Speech

    his personal considerations. Nixon announced that Vice President Gerald Ford would be sworn in as President. He urged Americans to support President Ford; he also urged Americans to put the past behind and start the healing process of the past. He indicated he hoped his resignation would begin the...

  54. The Soldiers Creed/General Orders/Army Song

    The Soldiers Creed... I am an American Soldier. I am a warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States, and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. ...

  55. Inauguration

    English Essay - Inauguration Mrs. Jones Jan. 22, 2009 Review the 2009 Inauguration Each American citizen has their own opinion on the Inaugural speech that President Obama gave on January 20, 2009. I felt like president Obama gave a wonderful speech. In his speech he talks about how the economy...

  56. Mcallen

    ethnic and racial groups yet all live well together, proud of their individual heritage and proud of their lives as Mcallen, Texas residents. As of the 2000 census the city of Mcallen had the following racial and ethnic residents: African American, 5.3%; Caucasian, 13.5%; Latino, 76.2%; and Asian/Indian...

  57. America's Classical Music?

    328).” It is undoubtedly true that throughout the 20th century, jazz has played a prominent role in American culture, and has also spread through many parts of the world. Jazz began as an African-American musical art, but through the years, has multiplied into many different styles and cultures. These...

  58. Ethnocentrism

    people, this causes ethnocentrism. People from different parts of the world are different people and have different cultures they are proud of. And due to them being proud of where they come from they show it either verbally , visually , hearing wise and even taste wise. And I don't literally mean you can...

  59. Language and Society

    relationships. In the article I will be summarizing, “Proud to be an American,” it brings about discussion of issues of language diversity in America. There is no law saying that English is the national language of the United States of America. Yet, most Americans still have a problem if they see anyone else...

  60. Culture and Diversity

    who needed assistance in home purchase with maintaining mortgage payments. I feel that having a Hispanic in such an important position makes me feel proud because it shows that anyone can be anything no matter what happened in the past, what color skin you have, or what anyone says. My text and work...