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7:00 Book Discussion
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Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (2023)
by Heather Cox Richardson
How, author and historian Heather Cox Richardson asks, did we get where we are now, with millions of Americans fearing democracy and socialism as fundamental threats to the world’s biggest republic, and an equal if not larger number convinced the danger lies in the appeal of authoritarianism?
Heather Cox Richardson believes the answer is to be found in what Americans have been taught about this nation’s history. According to Democracy Awakening, there are two principal understandings of our nation’s origins and subsequent development: the “authoritarian” and the “democratic.” Which of these we accept as true largely determines our reactions to current events today.
Library Availability: Multiple books, ebooks and audiobooks available at Hennepin County and Anoka County libraries.
