Woodard, Colin, 1968-

American character : a history of the epic struggle between individual liberty and the common good / Colin Woodard. - 308 pages : map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-293) and index.

Maintaining Freedom -- Two Paths to Tyranny -- The Rival Americas -- The Elite and the Masses (1607-1876) -- The Rise and Fall of Laissez-Faire (1877-1930) -- The Rise and Fall of National Liberalism (1933-1967) -- Dixie Takes Over (1968-2008) -- Rise of the Radicals (2008- ) -- A Lasting Union.

"Explores the ongoing debates throughout history between the fight for individual rights and the community as a whole, from discussions that took place at the Constitutional Convention, through the Civil War, all the way up to the modern Tea Party, "--NoveList.

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Liberty--History.
Common good.


United States--Politics and government.

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