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Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood
Maybe someday
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Readers
69/100Critics
16/100Scholars
Author:
Colin Woodard
Publisher:
Viking
Date:
June 16, 2020
The author of American Nations returns to the historical study of a fractured America by examining how a myth of national unity was created and fought over in the 19th century by focusing on key historians and political figures.
What The Reviewers Say
... compelling.
... an unusual but engaging collective biography.
This choice of narrative structure makes for a fascinating journey through history. However, given the centurylong time frame, chapter titles and defined sections might have added welcome context. It’s also worth noting that not much attention is paid to women’s contributions. In the end, though, Union is timely and thought-provoking, accomplishing much more than a static history..
Colin Woodard, a journalist with the Portland Press Herald, believes that the whole idea of national unity has been a kind of mirage all along.
