![]() ![]() ![]() For those who disagree, have a read through Albert R. The United States, whether some believe it or not, is a deeply philosophical place. Of course, she plucks the strings of American exceptionalism that runs through our veins, but there’s nothing wrong with that. And, in a way, it has been the question of every season since, the question of every rising and setting of the sun, on rainy days and snowy days, on clear days and cloudy days, at the clap of every thunderstorm. It seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend for their political constitutions on accident and force…This was the question of that autumn. The results are still pending, but we can at least learn from our past to build a stronger, more just nation. Can a people, united by a shared history, govern themselves with justice and liberty for all? Or does our rhetoric fall short of reality, and will our interpretation of history lead us down the wrong path? ![]() Jill Lepore frames the United States as an experiment that is ongoing. ![]() It’s a history of our aspirations and our failures, of our hopes and our fears, and of our camaraderie in the face of danger and our division in the face of despair. These Truths is an epic, breathtaking history of our nation. ![]()
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