| These early biographies consistently underplay West's Americanness while amplifying his identity as a Briton. |
| But we should ask ourselves, if our benchmark for Americanness is apple pie, how often do Americans eat apple pie? |
| In such original screenplays as American Beauty, American Gangster, American Gigolo and American Pie, the Americanness remains somewhat oblique. |
| This struggle over the racial composition of the monument and of the fire department is a microcosm for the struggle over Americanness. |
| Viewers are invited to celebrate their Americanness by buying a flag kit, complete with stars-and-stripes button and stickers. |
| No attempt was made to cover up the Americanness of the book. |
