THE NYT BESTSELLER * As seen on Barack Obama's Summer 2026 Reading List Americas getting old. Its soon to celebrate its 250th birthday. Its getting harder and harder for its citizens to find anything to agree on, even the nations history. But its still possible to get out there and see the American past for yourself. And its a lot more interesting and colourful than any tired story of manifest destiny youve heard. Ride along with award-winning historian Beverly Gage on an epic road trip, a drive through US history in thirteen places, dropping by museums, a nuclear silo and a sex commune on the way. From the Battle of the Alamo to Richard Nixon in Disneyland, Gage dives into Americas messy contradictions and discovers a country we still can love. --- 'As a historiographic guide to the US - the story of a nation as told by "e;its museums, historic sites, roadside attractions, monuments, living history pageants, battlefield reenactments and souvenir shops"e; - it's pretty great.' The Times Featured in NYT Books We're Excited About This Spring
