Zusammenfassung
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 overcome the current crisis in faith about the present challenges and future prospects for the American experiment.
Schlagworte
American history Political Divide Political Lessons Post Trump America American Politics Founding Fathers Future of America America's Political Future American Legacies American Optimism American Political Future American Political Lessons American Political Polarization Hope for America- 177–212 NOTES 177–212
- 213–228 SUGGESTED READINGS 213–228
- 229–236 INDEX 229–236
- 237–242 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 237–242