When the thirteen colonies of Britain declared their independence on July 4, 1776, the United States of America was born, a refuge for millions of people, a beacon of hope and multiculturalism. But these states were not united from the outset.
With humor but also historical accuracy, Don Watson follows the intense conflicts and dilemmas throughout the historical course of the United States on issues such as freedom, the role of race, religion, and entrepreneurship. At the same time, he highlights the important figures who fought for the country’s inalienable rights, led the way in developments, and helped make it a leading power.
THE PRESS SAID
An elegant portrait of the beauty and the brutality, the generosity and the selfishness, the grandeur and the exploitation, the civility and the vindictiveness that characterize America.
Allan Behm, The Australia Institute
Written with clarity and precision, […] wonderfully balanced and detailed.
Sunday Independent
A masterpiece […] it insightfully explains the origins of the nation’s modern dilemmas.
Judith Thurman, author
