American Character and The American Belief System By gdewerff Nov 21, 1620 Mayflower Compact Aug 8, 1630 Winthrop's "City on a Hill" Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Jun 21, 1789 Constitution Aug 8, 1830 Tocqueville Nov 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address Jan 20, 1961 Kennedy's Inaugural Address Aug 28, 1963 MLK's "I Have a Dream" Speech Jan 8, 2008 Barack Obama's "Yes We Can" Speech