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American nations
A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
Book • 2011
In 'American Nations,' Colin Woodard explores the history of North America through the lens of eleven rival regional cultures.
He traces the cultural, ethnic, religious, and political differences among these regions, which have shaped the continent's past and continue to influence its future.
The book provides a revelatory take on American identity and the ongoing conflicts between these regional cultures, from the Deep South to the Far West, and from Yankeedom to El Norte.
He traces the cultural, ethnic, religious, and political differences among these regions, which have shaped the continent's past and continue to influence its future.
The book provides a revelatory take on American identity and the ongoing conflicts between these regional cultures, from the Deep South to the Far West, and from Yankeedom to El Norte.
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