The nation that never was: reconstructing America's story
Stories of America -- Questioning the standard story: dissenters -- The exclusive Declaration -- The ambiguous Revolution -- The geostrategic Constitution -- The story of continuity -- The march of the Declaration -- Why we tell the standard story -- Why we shouldn't tell the standard story -- Magic tricks and revolutions -- Why, how, and who we are -- Redemption songs: inclusive equality and exclusive individualism in modern America -- The better story.
