Many Creeds, One Country: An Amorphous American Identity
E Pluribus Unum — Out of Many, One — is inscribed on the Great Seal of the United States. But as much as there is that binds Americans there is that can divide them.
American identity is shifting: from what we look like, to where we worship, to who we love. It’s not surprising that for many, those changes have created a sense of anxiety. Some feel they are being left behind by a country they thought they knew. Others are excited to chart a new course, to take part in that dream that so many Americans aspire to.
E Pluribus Unum — Out of Many, One — is inscribed on the Great Seal of the United States. But do Americans share a common identity unique to this country? We explore that idea.
There are 567 federally recognized Native tribes in this country. But many of the labels foisted upon them do not match how Natives actually view themselves.
The American perception of the working class has traditionally been associated with the image of a white, male industrial worker. But changing realities are complicating that picture.
