President Bush’s Radio Address, July 4, 2006. – Summary.

George W. Bush’s speech on 4th July 2006 is about the American Independence Day. He praises the people of the US-Army who are risking their lives for the good of the country.

The President tells the people something about John Adams, who told his wife that the American Independence Day would be celebrated as the anniversary festival. He relates the people why they celebrate the Independence Day and its principles and ideas.

George W. Bush also honors the sacrifices which were made by every American generation to secure the promises of the Declaration of Independence. The president suggests the people that they should be proud of the heritage, grateful for the liberty and confident in the future. Mr. Bush still believes in the promise of liberty for all.

Unknown Words in the Original Text:

amid – inmitten

bravery – Tapferkeit

possess – besitzen

ruthless – rücksichtslos

dignity – Würde

torch – Fackel

Pilgrim Fathers

The Pilgrim Fathers

The Pilgrim Fathers are early English settlers, who founded the Plymouth Colony. It was the first lasting settlement in New England. 1606 a group of separatists divided from the church in England, to escape religious persecution.

The Pilgrim Fathers wanted to emigrate to the USA. They went with a ship, called Mayflower, on a 2 months journey, and arrived in today’s Provincetown in Masachussets. On this journey many people died, because they suffered from the aftereffects of scurvy.

After a while they formed a government and wrote the Mayflower-Compact, because they had no rights. It is the first constitution in america.

The American Dream.

The American Dream.

The American Dream is an American Belief, which says, that every human can reach wealth, if he works hard and if he really wants it. The most famous expression for the American Dream is: “From a Dishwasher to a Millionaire.”

Almost every American citizen believes in the American Dream. For some people the Statue of Liberty is a symbol for the American Dream.

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