Reader recommendation: American Nations

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American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, by Colin Woodard, is an unapologetically cultural view of American thought and politics. It has opened my eyes to the relevance of America’s mini “nations.” This is US history as it should be taught.

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