audiobook Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller in History

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• A New Republic Best Book of the Year • The Globalist Top Books of the Year • Winner of the Maine Literary Award for Non-fiction •Particularly relevant in understanding who voted for who in this presidential election year; this is an endlessly fascinating look at American regionalism and the eleven “nations” that continue to shape North AmericaAccording to award-winning journalist and historian Colin Woodard; North America is made up of eleven distinct nations; each with its own unique historical roots. In American Nations he takes readers on a journey through the history of our fractured continent; offering a revolutionary and revelatory take on American identity; and how the conflicts between them have shaped our past and continue to mold our future. From the Deep South to the Far West; to Yankeedom to El Norte; Woodard (author of American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good) reveals how each region continues to uphold its distinguishing ideals and identities today; with results that can be seen in the composition of the U.S. Congress or on the county-by-county election maps of this year's Trump versus Clinton presidential election.