The correct answer to this open question is the following.
We are talking about Anna Quindlen and her thoughts she expressed in "A Quilt for A Country."
The qualities that she proposed that are essentially "American" are the following. She commented that Americans have a belief in hard work, rewarding, difficult tasks that allow Americans to thrive.
Anna Quindlen wrote the article "A Quilt for A Country" that appeared in the "Newsweek" after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. She tried to elaborate on the characteristics that make America great, despite the difficult circumstances.
