Many of the people who are most considered anti-American would love to partake of the American dream: the unspoken slogan of many protesters outside U.S. embassies abroad is really: 'Yankee go home, but take me with you.'

The American dream seems to be thriving in Europe not at home.

The American dream is still to own your home.

[Lauderdale Courts, Audubon Drive, Graceland: Elvis eclipsed the American dream, vaulting from housing project to home ownership and millionaire status in less than a decade. His former residences give us] a tangible sense of his trajectory for future generations to understand, ... Interestingly, these three structures, as well as his birthplace in Tupelo, are so evocative of Southern building types.

Owning a home is part of the American dream. But you have to be really prepared before you take that big of a step.

For many, the American dream has become a nightmare.