A Visionary Nation: Four Centuries of American Dreams and What Lies Ahead

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Summary: What about. . .
Review: A fun and informative book. What about. . . I believe that Eisenhower's leadership on the development of the interstate system has had as great an impact on the culture and vision of America as some of the other references made by the author.
CORRECTION: We of Kentucky roots want the author and the editors of the book to know that the reference to Cane Ridge on page 56 is incorrect. Cane Ridge is in Kentucky, not Tennessee.

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Summary: Excellent, thought-provoking book
Review: A solid book with great insight into history. Informative and remarkably concise and very well written.

One observation:
Social observers overlook the impact of Eisenhower's interstate highway system, it changed America then, and will continue to play a major part in its future.

One correction:
Cane Ridge is in Kentucky not Tennessee. (pg.56)

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Summary: A quick concise history lesson
Review: A solid book with great insight into history. Informative and remarkably concise and very well written.

One observation:
Social observers overlook the impact of Eisenhower's interstate highway system, it changed America then, and will continue to play a major part in its future.

One correction:
Cane Ridge is in Kentucky not Tennessee. (pg.56)

Rating:
Summary: Excellent, thought-provoking book
Review: Karabell is one of those rare birds who's obviously supersmart and broadly knowledgeable, but who writes cleanly and accessibly about important subjects for a general reader. In the past he's done everything from diplomatic history to a study of the American higher educational system to a book about the 1948 election, and all were excellent, although not particularly widely read. I hope this one finds a larger audience, because it really deserves it. He goes over the entire sweep of American history, capturing the essence of different ages, and tells us where we've been and where we're going. A must-read for people interested in the general course of national views on politics, the market, and society.