Two Houses (Paperback)

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Editorial: Independently Published, 2025

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Paperback. Why does America feel like two different countries? The answer is older than you think.In Two Houses, acclaimed historian K.M. Shaw presents a startling and persuasive argument: the deep-seated political and cultural divisions of 21st-century America are not a new phenomenon. They are the modern echoes of the nation's original, unresolved conflict-the fundamental schism between a free-labor North and a slave-labor South that led to the Civil War.This meticulously researched and grippingly narrated book traces this enduring fault line through the nation's history. Journey back to the 1850s to witness a nation coming apart at the seams, not just over politics, but over two irreconcilable visions of reality. Explore the pivotal events-from the Kansas-Nebraska Act to the disastrous Dred Scott decision-that shattered every possibility of compromise.Shaw then delves into the Civil War and its fraught aftermath, revealing how the revolutionary promise of Reconstruction was brutally betrayed. You will learn how a "war of memory" gave rise to the "Lost Cause" mythology, a narrative that justified the rise of Jim Crow and rewrote American history for a century, leaving the nation's deepest wounds to fester.Finally, Two Houses brings the story into the present day, demonstrating with stunning clarity how these old divisions map directly onto our new ones. Shaw reveals how the "Great Divergence"-the economic and cultural gulf between thriving "superstar" cities and left-behind rural regions-is a direct legacy of the nation's oldest economic schism. The political gridlock, the crisis of legitimacy in our institutions, and the feeling that we no longer speak the same language are not just features of our chaotic news cycle; they are the symptoms of a conflict that never truly ended.Provocative, insightful, and essential, Two Houses is more than a history of the Civil War. It is a revealing look into the soul of a nation that has been divided against itself from the beginning. To understand the America of today and the challenges of tomorrow, you must first understand the enduring fault lines of the American republic. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Título
Two Houses (Paperback)
Autor
K.M. Shaw
Editorial
Independently Published
Año de publicación
2025
Estado
new
Encuadernación
Paperback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 13
9798267451574

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