Francis S. Barry

Back Roads and Better Angels (eBook, ePUB)

A Journey into the Heart of American Democracy

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Enlightening and inspiring." - Walter Isaacson "Barry probes the American soul, finding its biases, but also, nurtured by its complicated past, our better angels - with an opportunity to move forward." - Ken Burns Bringing together two of America's unifying loves - road trips and Abraham Lincoln - Frank Barry takes readers on a thought-provoking journey into the heart of our democracy and the soul of our country A year into his marriage and having never driven an RV, Frank and his wife Laurel set out from New York City in a Winnebago to drive the nation's first transcontinental route, the Lincoln Highway, which zigzags through small towns and big cities from Times Square to San Francisco. Using the spirit of Abraham Lincoln to guide them across the land, they hope to see more clearly what holds the country together - and how we can keep it together, even amidst political divisions have grown increasingly rancorous, bitter, and exhausting. Along the way, Frank and Laurel meet Americans whose personal experiences help humanize the nation's divisions, and they encounter historical figures and events whose legacies are still shaping our sense of national identity and the struggles over it. This unforgettable journey is full of what makes any great road trip memorable and enjoyable: music, conversation, and laughter. By the end, readers will have a clearer picture of how we have arrived at a period that carries echoes of the Civil War era, and - using Lincoln as a guide - where the path forward lies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Steerforth Press
• Seitenzahl: 560
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781586423896
• Artikelnr.: 68855252

Autorenporträt

Francis S. Barry is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and member of the editorial board covering national affairs. He served as chief speechwriter to Mayor Michael Bloomberg during the 2020 presidential campaign and in New York's City Hall, where he also helped lead a variety of government and election reform initiatives. He is the author of The Scandal of Reform and holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame and New York University.

Inhaltsangabe

Prelude
1.     Manhattan Preamble
2.     Road As Idea
3.     Lighting Out
4.     Liberty Bells
5.     Hold Together
6.     For Us, The Living
7.     Never Forget
8.     Point Of View
9.    Do Right
10.  Pitchforks & Discourse
11.  The Fifth Voice
12.  Barnburners
13.  Engines Of Hope
14.  Sacred & Profane
15.  Uncle Sam’s Band
16.  God, Country, Notre Dame
17.  Birth & Rebirth
18.  White City Blues
19.  Community Building
20.  Abraham’s Children
21.  Building & Loan
22.  Recognition and Respect
23.  Remaking History
24.  Antiques & Ashcans
25.  Wild West
26.  Frontiers
27.  Dueling Realities
28.  Beer Break
29.  Earth Wind & Fire
30.  Laramie Legends
31.  Outliving Fact
32.  Across the Great Divide
33.  Mormon Trail
34.  Becoming America
35.  Somewhere, Nevada
36.  Reconciling Differences
37.  Crime & Punishment
38.  Ghosts & Ghouls
39.  To Build A Fire
40.  Election Day
41.  National Sins
42.  Where the Hell is God?
43.  Borderlands I
44.  Borderlands II
45.  Holiday Road
46.  Highway 61 Revisited
47.  January 6
48.  Aftermath
 
CODA
49.  Remember the Clotilda
50.  Marching Through Georgia
51.  Amazing Grace
52.  Both Sides Now
53.  Ruination Day
54.  Home