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Scholar of American Identity

Peter Schramm

2 articles 2004–2007

Peter Schramm is a political scholar and essayist known for his writings on American citizenship and identity. Born in Hungary, he emigrated to the United States as a child, an experience that informed his reflections on what it means to be American by choice. He contributed essays to The Weekly Standard on themes of American identity and culture.

American by Choice

June 28, 2007 · Peter W. Schramm, Blog

THIS WEEK, I am being honored by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services as an "Outstanding American by Choice." This strikes me as an interesting name for an award. It is meant, of course, to recognize selected citizens who were not born in America. But the idea of being an American…