Posted by illiniranger
on August 6, 2026, 12:32:34, in reply to "American Nations by Colin Woodard is a fascinating read"
check out Albion's Seed by David Hacket Fischer, which is the start point of Woodward's work.
It's pretty readable given it's length and academic origins. 
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A pretty simple explanation of the country and how it's history and expansion explains modern culture and politics. Things start to make a lot more sense when you ignore states and instead view the country this way.
His map:
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