Vintage American Ways

Sharing The Six Basic American Values Of Our Forefathers, With America's Future

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Welcome to Vintage American Ways

  • Lead author of American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture published by Pearson and now in its 4th edition
  • Founder and President of Vintage American Ways
  • Taught English as a Second Language (ESL) at Georgetown University
  • Assistant Director of ESL Program at American University
  • Creator and Project Director of the Refugee English Program at Western Kentucky University
  • Past President of WATESOL (Washington Area TESOL)
  • Co-Founder and first President of Kentucky TESOL
  • Founder and Director of the Kentucky English Language Institute
  • Consultant to school systems in Kentucky and Washington, DC
  • Conducted collaborative teacher training workshops in the United States, Ecuador, and Japan
  • Authored or co-authored six ESL textbooks

Hi I'm your host, Maryanne Datesman

I’m your host, Maryanne Datesman

Our Mission:

Start a new dialogue about American cultural values and find common ground for expressing diverse opinions.

What Are The Six Basic American Values?

The six basic American values form the value system that allowed the United States of America to assimilate millions of immigrants across its history.

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The Six Basic American Values
Form A Paradigm

Consisting of three sets of two values:

The Benefits Drawing Immigrants

  1. Individual Freedom

  2. Equality of Opportunity

  3. The American Dream

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And Their Corresponding Requirement

  1. Self-Reliance

  2. Competition

  3. Hard Work

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It’s time to examine what unites us, instead of what divides us.

Together, let’s start a new conversation!