9780143122029-0143122029-American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America

American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America

ISBN-13: 9780143122029
ISBN-10: 0143122029
Edition: Reprint
Author: Colin Woodard
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback 400 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780143122029
ISBN-10: 0143122029
Edition: Reprint
Author: Colin Woodard
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback 400 pages

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American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America (ISBN-13: 9780143122029 and ISBN-10: 0143122029), written by authors Colin Woodard, was published by Penguin Books in 2012. With an overall rating of 5.0 stars, it's a notable title among other Canada (Native American, Americas History, United States History, Human Geography, Social Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Canada books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.28.

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• 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 in this presidential election year, 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 this year's Trump versus Clinton presidential election.

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Jul 09, 2023

Reading this book, I began to understand American politics. I will need to re-read it, which will be a pleasure, it is well-written and scholarly. The maps are helpful.

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Jul 05, 2023

Extraordinary and well-sourced insights into the roots and continuity of various geographic political/social/cultural regions of the U.S. Fascinating, thought-provoking and highly relevant to today's morass. Clearly articulates and explains that the "United" States are anything but.

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Dec 21, 2021

This is one of those books that gives the reader a window to understand much about our country, past & present.

Chapters are clearly labeled, you can skip around and it all ties together in the last part.

I can't come up with anything. For me this is a timely and informative book.

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Aug 31, 2021

The different way of thinking about North America is both useful and interesting, yes.

Very well, very well indeed.

That I didn't find it several decades ago. I could have been a lot less mystified, and could have understood a lot better what's been going on around me.