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The Soul of America

The Battle for Our Better Angels

by Jon Meacham

Hardcover, 402 pages, Random House Inc, List Price: $30 |

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Title: The Soul of America
Subtitle: The Battle for Our Better Angels
Author: Jon Meacham

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Shows readers moments throughout the nation's history, including the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights movements, to guide them in understanding American politics today.

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Three Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historians Aim To Put American Politics In Context

October 11, 2018 • In new books, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Joseph J. Ellis — also Jon Meacham, whose tome hit shelves in May — aim to contextualize or contrast the Trump era with the leadership of previous presidents.

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'Soul Of America' Makes Sense Of Nation's Present By Examining Its Past

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May 2, 2018 • Presidential historian Jon Meacham says looking back at times when the nation was divided by partisan fury and racial strife can help shed light on "the politics of the moment."

'Soul Of America' Makes Sense Of Nation's Present By Examining Its Past

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