- 17 Nov 2013 20:27
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Just finished Land of Promise by Michael Lind. A decent meat-and-potatoes economic history of the U.S. stressing the role of federal government (infrastructure, protectionism, industrial policy).
It made me realize that while I've got a good idea of the general sweep, I really don't know the details, especially before FDR. And yet it's less than 250 years of history, so really I should know the ins and outs by heart if I've any pretention of thinking about where it's going.
So a question to you: Can you recommend any works of American history?
It made me realize that while I've got a good idea of the general sweep, I really don't know the details, especially before FDR. And yet it's less than 250 years of history, so really I should know the ins and outs by heart if I've any pretention of thinking about where it's going.
So a question to you: Can you recommend any works of American history?
A stubborn porcupine: heredity & nationhood. Meditate, brother!
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