Essay Archive - The Defining of a Nation
The Defining of a Nation
“My country tiss of thee, sweat land of liberty....” These words
begin a patriotic song taught to many Americans at an early age. They are
also a good beginning for this essay. To define my country in its entirety
would take a life time, which would be an impossibility in this essay. But
it is possible to give a few characteristics that, to me, provide meaning
to my country.
One of the greatest attributes of America is the people that
populate its vast lands. From the beginning of America's young history,
immigrants fleeing per....
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