Recent years have brought a reckoning in America. As rampant political corruption, stark inequality, and violent bigotry have come to the fore, many have faced two vital questions: How did we get here? And how do we move forward?

An honest look at the pastand how its been covered upis the only way to find the answers. Americans in power have abused and subjugated others since the nations very beginning, and myths of Americas unique goodness have both enabled that injustice and buried the truth for generations. InAmerican Rule, Jared Yates Sexton blends deep research with stunning storytelling, digging into each era of growth and change that led us hereand laying bare the foundational myths at the heart of the American imagination. Written by Jared Yates Sexton. Hardcover; 368 pages.

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