American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
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Book Overview
- A New Republic Best Book of the Year - The Globalist Top Books of the Year - Winner of the Maine Literary Award for Non-fiction Particularly relevant in understanding who voted for who during presidential elections, this is an endlessly fascinating look at American regionalism and the eleven "nations" that continue to shape North America According to award-winning journalist and historian Colin Woodard, North America is made up of eleven distinct nations, each with its own unique historical roots. In American Nations he takes readers on a journey through the history of our fractured continent, offering a revolutionary and revelatory take on American identity, and how the conflicts between them have shaped our past and continue to mold our future. From the Deep South to the Far West, to Yankeedom to El Norte, Woodard (author of American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good) reveals how each region continues to uphold its distinguishing ideals and identities today, with results that can be seen in the composition of the U.S. Congress or on the county-by-county election maps of any hotly contested election in our history.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0143122029
ISBN13:9780143122029
Release Date:September 2012
Publisher:Penguin Books
Length:400 Pages
Weight:0.73 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.4" x 8.3"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Very pedantic
Published by Emily , 1 month ago
Every sentence contains a number and a place, plus a person or event. It’s basically just a list “In ** year, this happened in ** place.”
Imagine hundreds of pages of that.
Excellent
Published by Pamela , 6 months ago
A fascinating delve into America. A must-read I wish I had read in middle school.
Loved this book! Haven’t stopped talking about it
Published by Ssayner , 2 years ago
Fantastic book that chronicles the history of the people who settled the various regions of North America and how their different beliefs in the role of government shaped the regions to this day. Seeing these regional differences play out everyday in our country. Wonderfully written!
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