One Nation Defined

In reading "Youth and American Identity" and "More than just a Shrine" I realize that our nation is defined by the our citizens. Our country as a whole is very unique because of the background of all our people. In the early 1900's Ellis Island is the landmark that defined much of our culture with the sworm of people who came to persue freedom. It should not matter that our nation does not have a definitive answer to our identity because our Nation's identity lies within its borders, we are a country of freedom and the most powerful country in the world. Our country will continue to become stronger with the new immigrants who come to stay and our continuing emphasis on education. Therefore our country is defined as the United States of America because we are defined by our past and the continuing idea of freedom.