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The many Americas

One of my main hobbyhorses is that in the United States today the identities of race and religion get so much emphasis that it is easy forget the divisions among white Anglo-Protestants which persist, and to some extent serve as the scaffold for the rest of American culture. This is why I recommend Albion’s Seed and The Cousins’ Wars to anyone interested in American history.
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Sports / Cricket : Bettor Cricket (2 years ago)

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Ethnicity & Race / African American : blackgivesback (1 hour ago)

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Society & Culture : Ta-Nehisi Coates (3 years ago)

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