A review by lory_enterenchanted
American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard

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4.0

I found this a fascinating exploration of the idea that North America is deeply influenced by its original "nations" -- the way its different regions were settled by Europeans and how those cultures spread and interacted. It helped me to understand current problems and tensions in the US, and also my own perspective, which is thoroughly Yankee. Knowing the shortcomings of that point of view and how different it is from others is helpful in understanding and possibly in communicating with them. I wish this were known more widely, but there is little interest for most people in understanding and communicating with other nations. Most only want to keep on struggling for dominance.