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Polarization. Division. Hate. Many Americans wonder how our politics became dysfunctional—and what it will take to fix it. Historian Michael Santos takes readers on a journey to the heart of the American nation and the values that have allowed us to overcome previous challenges, sometimes in spite of ourselves. He remembers the heroes and heroines who challenged us to be better versions of ourselves. Santos addresses a series of interrelated questions: What are the legacies of this country, handed down to us by the Founders? What have previous generations done to keep the principles upon which the Republic rests alive and to advance their implications for more and more people? Where were the fault lines that put the American experiment at risk, and how have we overcome them? And when we have failed to overcome them, what possible lessons are there for an understanding of what America is and can become? By offering these historical perspectives, Santos helps readers... Half Title 2 Frontmatter 3 Title 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 7 Preface 8 CHAPTER ONE We Hold These Truths 12 CHAPTER TWO The Delicate Balance 26 CHAPTER THREE A Republic . . . If You Can Keep It 44 CHAPTER FOU
- Author
- Michael Wayne Santos
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Language
- EN
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