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The American dream gone wrong

Broadcast: Midmorning, 05/03/2006, 10:06 a.m.

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American history is filled with stories of success. One historian looks at stories of failure, and how our perception of failure has changed over time.

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  • Scott Sandage: Culural historian and author of the book "Born Losers: A History of Failure in America." He teaches at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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