Who Are We?

About “Who Are We?”

America was founded by British settlers who brought a distinct culture including the English language, Protestant values, individualism, religious commitment, and respect for law, which later waves of immigrants gradually accepted. More recently, national identity has been eroded by problems assimilating largely Hispanic immigrants, bilingualism, multiculturalism, and the devaluation of citizenship, though September 11 brought a fading revival of American patriotism. A book by Samuel Phillips Huntington.