American: Beyond our grandest notions

By Chris Matthews

• Self made
• Rebellios (Freedom loving)
• Reluctant Warriors
• Gadston Flag
• Ben Franklin's interesting observations of the rattlesnake
• The Powell Doctrine
• Mission Creep
• Love for the common man
• Love for the underdog (Rocky)
• Pioneers
• Frontier
• Sky
• Space
• Optimism
• Exceptionalism