American Frustrations: Today’s Echoes of the 19th Century
Just Another July 4th
In the midst of tumult over Snowden and the NSA, DOMA, and congressional dithering, let’s all take a deep breath and remember the 19th century when things were every bit as complicated and exasperating. Brenda Wineapple, author of the forthcoming Ecstatic Nation, celebrates America’s never-ending debate—and progress.
