A review by duparker
American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good by Colin Woodard

4.0

Woodward has a great strength in that he can tell the political tale we have heard 8 times or 800 times and his skill in reframing what we know is so strong that you lean into hear what he has to say. I feel that you need to read American Nations before you read this, though he does summarize its basis at times in this book. Together they really tell quite the tale and describe a culture we all can relate to once it is pointed out to you.