American nations : a history of the eleven rival regional cultures of North America
Woodard, Colin
Year of publication: 2012.
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Author
Woodard, Colin
Title
American nations : a history of the eleven rival regional cultures of
North America
Place of publication
New York, N.Y. :
Publishing house
Penguin Books,
Year of publication
2012.
Volume
viii, 371 s.;:
Dimensions
22 cm.
Object passwords
Regionalizm
Stany Zjednoczone
Additional information
Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-353) and index.
Part 1. Origins: 1590 to 1769. Founding El Norte ; Founding New France ; Founding Tidewater ; Founding Yankeedom ; Founding New Netherland ; The colonies' first revolt ; Founding the Deep South ; Founding the Midlands ; Founding Greater Appalachia -- Part 2. Unlikely allies : 1770 to 1815. A common struggle ; Six wars of liberation ; Independence or revolution? ; Nations in the North ; First secessionists -- Part 3. Wars for the West : 1816 to 1877. Yankeedom spreads west ; The Midlands spread w
Summary
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 reveals how
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