The Soul of America
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| Author | Jon Meacham |
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| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 8 May 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 978-0-399-58981-2 (Hardcover) |
The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels is a 2018 book by Jon Meacham, published by Random House.[1] It entered The New York Times' list of best selling non-fiction books at number one.[2]
Content
[edit]The book is a history of America from colonial days to those of Donald Trump. In seven chapters plus an introduction and conclusion, it traces the ups and downs of public issues including race, civil rights, immigration, women's suffrage and rights and internal and external threats to the democratic process, including the Ku Klux Klan and Communism. It ends with more than 100 pages of notes, references and an index.[3]
Documentary
[edit]On October 14, 2020, it was announced that a documentary based on the book would be premiered on October 27, 2020, on HBO and HBO Max.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Locker, Ray (May 8, 2018). "Author Jon Meacham looks into 'The Soul of America' and offers hope for the future". USA Today. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- "Fresh Air: 'Soul Of America' Makes Sense Of Nation's Present By Examining Its Past". NPR. May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- Wilentz, Sean (May 21, 2018). "A Battle for the 'Soul of America'? It's as Old as America, One Historian Notes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 27, 2019. - ^ Jordan, Tina (May 18, 2018). "Think Things Look Bad in This Country Right Now? We've Been Here Before, Jon Meacham Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ The Soul of America, Table of Contents
- ^ "Documentary "The Soul of America," Based on Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Jon Meacham's Best-Selling Book, Debuts October 27 on HBO". The Futon Critic. October 14, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Jon Meacham Interview "The Soul of America". Part 1. HBO / Kunhardt Film Foundation (KFF) Documentary. YouTube.
- Jon Meacham Interview "The Soul of America". Part 2. HBO / Kunhardt Film Foundation (KFF) Documentary. YouTube.
- Presentation by Meacham on The Soul of America, May 9, 2018, C-SPAN
- Washington Journal interview with Meacham on The Soul of America, May 23, 2018, C-SPAN
- Presentation by Meacham on The Soul of America, September 1, 2018, C-SPAN
- Presentation by Meacham on The Soul of America, January 31, 2019, C-SPAN
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