American character : a history of the epic struggle between individual liberty and the common good / Colin Woodard.

Author: Woodard, Colin, 1968-

Imprint:New York, New York : Viking, c2016.

Description308 p. : map ; 24 cm.

Note:Maintaining Freedom -- Two Paths to Tyranny -- The Rival Americas -- The Elite and the Masses (1607-1876) -- The Rise and Fall of Laissez-Faire (1877-1930) -- The Rise and Fall of National Liberalism (1933-1967) -- Dixie Takes Over (1968-2008) -- Rise of the Radicals (2008- ) -- A Lasting Union.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Note:"Explores the ongoing debates throughout history between the fight for individual rights and the community as a whole, from discussions that took place at the Constitutional Convention, through the Civil War, all the way up to the modern Tea Party, "--NoveList

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