Colin Woodard
2) American character: a history of the epic struggle between individual liberty and the common good
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Physical Desc
308 pages : map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Explores the ongoing debates throughout history between the fight for individual rights and the community as a whole, from discussions that took place at the Constitutional Convention, through the Civil War, all the way up to the modern Tea Party"--NoveList.
Author
Physical Desc
viii, 371 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The author describes eleven rival regional "nations" in the United States (Yankeedom, New Netherland, the Midlands, Tidewater, Greater Appalachia, the Deep South, New France, El Norte, the Left Coast, the Far West, and First Nation), and how these deep roots continue to influence our politics today.