He named his six favorite books for The Week magazine. One title on the list:The Rise of American Democracy by Sean WilentzRead about another book on the list.
The best book by America’s greatest living historian lights a path from the Declaration of Independence to the first shots on Fort Sumter. “American democracy did not rise like the sun at its natural hour in history,” Wilentz writes. “Its often troubled ascent was the outcome of human conflicts, accommodations, and unforeseen events.” The outcome, he shows, was never certain.
--Marshal Zeringue
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