What values are important to the United States? Are American values threatened and by what? Should Americans promote patriotism? Can American values bridge cultural divides? These four questions are answered through a series of essays collected in this book. Essays are in a pro versus con sequence, so that readers benefit from more than one intelligent viewpoint. Essay sources include Jose Cespedes, David Niose, Arloc Sherman, Robert Greenstein, and Kathy Ruffing.