American Nations by Colin Woodard

American Nations by Colin Woodard

* 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--by the bestselling author of Nations Apart

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.

Ocean's End: Journeys Across Endangered Waters is written by Colin Woodard, a Maine native. He writes for the Christian Science Monitor and the San Francisco Chronicle on a regular basis.

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ISBN 13	9780143122029
ISBN 10	0143122029
Title	American Nations
Author	Colin Woodard
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2012-09-25
Number of pages	400
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