American Nations
A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
New York : Viking, 2011.
Format: Ebook
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The author describes eleven rival regional "nations" in the United States (Yankeedom, New Netherland, the Midlands, Tidewater, Greater Appalachia, the Deep South, New France, El Norte, the Left Coast, the Far West, and First Nation), and how these deep roots continue to influence our politics today.
Contents:
Part 1. Origins: 1590 to 1769. Founding El Norte -- Founding New France -- Founding Tidewater -- Founding Yankeedom -- Founding New Netherland -- The colonies' first revolt -- Founding the deep south -- Founding the midlands -- Founding greater Appalachia -- Part 2. Unlikely allies: 1770 to 1815. A common struggle -- Six wars of liberation -- Independence or revolution? -- Nations in the north -- First secessionists -- Part 3. Wars for the west: 1816 to 1877. Yankeedom spreads west -- The midlands spread west -- Appalachia spreads west -- The deep south spreads west -- Conquering El Norte -- Founding the left coast -- War for the west -- Part 4. Culture wars: 1878 to 2010. Founding the far west -- Immigration and identity -- Gods and missions -- Culture clash -- War, empire, and the military -- The struggle for power I: the blue nations -- The struggle for power II: the red and the purple -- Epilogue.
Subjects:
North American -- Race relations.
Regionalism -- North America -- History.
Cultural pluralism -- United States.
Indians of North America -- First contact with other peoples.
White people -- North America -- Relations with Indians.
Black people -- North America -- Relations with Indians.
North America -- Ethnic relations.
North America -- Discovery and exploration.
North American -- Race relations.
Regionalism -- North America -- History.
Cultural pluralism -- United States.
Indians of North America -- First contact with other peoples.
White people -- North America -- Relations with Indians.
Black people -- North America -- Relations with Indians.
North America -- Ethnic relations.
North America -- Discovery and exploration.
ISBN:
9781101541579
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Ebook
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.